Today’s global oil and gas industry is no stranger to extremes. Operating in conditions ranging from the desert heat of the Middle East to the frigid depths of the Arctic Circle, petroleum engineers must overcome a multitude of challenges to meet rising global energy demands. These challenges include corrosive seawater, abrasive conditions (sand/rock), chemical exposure and severe fluctuating temperatures.
To meet and exceed the demands of such challenging applications, DSM Engineering Materials partners with its global customers across industries to develop next-generation material solutions.
ForTii, DSM’s PPA (polyphthalamide) family, helps engineers who need to take these harsh environments into account. ForTii is a breakthrough high-temperature polyamide with heat-stabilized, halogen-free and flame-retardant grades for demanding applications.
The ForTii MX metal replacement portfolio enables engineers and designers to realize structural components with robust part performance over a large temperature range and in aggressive environments (e.g., salts, acids, coolants and mineral oils). ForTii MX is a high-temperature polyamide with a broad and versatile portfolio of grades that delivers high performance with a unique balance of properties.
Where ForTii has excellent chemical resistance to the majority of chemicals and is on par with the top competitor materials, ForTii Ace surpasses the performance of a wide range of thermoplastic solutions.
Sr. Application Development Engineer
22 August 2018
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Sr. Application Development Engineer
Peter Schmieg is a Senior Application Engineer at DSM Engineering Materials. His area of expertise is metal to composite conversion developments for the Specialized Industries segment. Peter’s background is in mechanical engineering and he holds a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from the University of Detroit Mercy.
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