XencorTM

Long Fiber Thermoplastics

Solvay Specialty Polymers
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PI PFSA
TPI PAEK
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MID RANGE PEEK
ENGINEERING FFKM
POLYMERS EAP

PFA / MFA® FKM

COMMODITY POLYMERS PPSU
PVDF PTFE
PEI
ECTFE
PESU
PSU PPA PPS
LCP
PARA HPPA HPP
Specialty Polyamides XLPO
PVDC XLPO - HFFR
PEX & XLPE
Amorphous Semi-Crystalline Elastomers & Fluids

PC PPC COC PBT PET EVA EPDM EPR

PMMA ABS POM PA 66 UHMWPE
PVC Alloys PP HDPE LDPE
PS PVC

*Solvay’s portfolio of Specialty Polymers

are indicated in bold white letters

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Explore New Opportunities
in Metal Replacement
Xencor™ Long Fiber Thermoplastics (LFT) are innovative injection-moldable
reinforced products that target challenging metal replacement applications and
semi-structural applications. They are designed specifically to achieve maximum
synergy between high performance, design freedom, weight reduction and
per-part cost economy through fast cycle times.

Fiber Skeleton to Deliver

New Standard of Performance

The key feature of Xencor™ LFT compounds is

to create a unique 3D entangled long fiber
Molded part
network inside the molded part, during the
molding process. This network actually forms a
strong fiber skeleton, which ensures an optimal
dimensional stability and significantly improves
the thermal-mechanical properties compared
to traditional highly filled short-fiber reinforced
plastics.

Fiber skeleton (as retrieved after

burning off the resin)

Strength at RT
300
Xencor™ LFT compounds
Gloss 200 Modulus Short-fiber compound
at RT
RT Room Temperature
100
Tg Polymer Glass Transition Temperature

Multi-axial Figure 1:
impact Strength Short-term properties
strength above Tg
comparison
(% of performance
improvement vs.
short-fiber compound)
Notched impact Modulus above Tg
strength

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Xencor™ LFT compounds deliver
an unrivalled set of properties to meet
the most stringent requirements
Unique combination of high stiffness and outstanding impact resistance

Excellent retention of performance at high temperature

Extremely low creep under high permanent loading

Outstanding fatigue resistance

High dimensional stability and very low warpage

Excellent surface finish

Xencor™ LFT compounds help

design engineers and processors
to meet precise critical component In order to ensure the
requirements in tough market adequate support and
environments, such as:
guidance of our customers,
Automotive reliable simulation
capabilities have been
Advanced Transportation
developed for Xencor™
Consumer Goods product line and are of prime
importance for the design of
Sport & Leisure
new plastic parts.
Industrial & Environment

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Xencor™ LFT Compounds
High-Performance Portfolio
The Xencor™ family offers a wide range of high-performance reinforced
products ranging from PA66 to high temperature resins, such as PPA or PPS,
and covers a wide variety of applications.

Product/Grade Color Description

Xencor™ PA66

High Flow, High Impact

LGF 1030 HI BK / NT
30% Long Glass Fiber

LGF 2040 BK High Flow, General Purpose

40% Long Glass Fiber

High Flow, Electro-conductive

LCF 2030 NT
30% Long Carbon Fiber

Xencor™ HPPA

Easy Flow High Perf PA, Hot Water moldable

LGF 4050 BK
50% Long Glass Fiber

Easy Flow High Perf PA, Hot Water moldable

LGF 4060 BK
60% Long Glass Fiber

Xencor™ PARA

General purpose, High Gloss

LGF 1050 BK / NT
50% Long Glass Fiber

Xencor™ PPA

Easy Flow PPA, Heat Stabilized

LGF 1930 HS BK /NT
30% Long Glass Fiber

Easy Flow PPA, Heat Stabilized

LGF 1930 FW HS BK
30% Long Glass Fiber, Improved Friction

Easy Flow PPA, Heat Stabilized

LGF 1950 HS BK / NT
50% Long Glass Fiber

Xencor™ PPS

Easy Flow PPS, General Purpose

LGF 3045 BK / NT
45% Long Glass Fiber

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Solvay also offers a family of wear-resistant LFT compounds sold under the
Tribocomp® tradename that offer select combinations of mechanical and
tribological properties, making them an efficient alternative to metal, even
when lubrication is marginal or non-existent.

Product/Grade Color Description

Tribocomp® PA66

High Flow, General Purpose

LGF30 PTFE12 NT
30% Long Glass Fiber, PTFE filled

LGF30 PTFE18 NT High Flow, General Purpose

30% Long Glass Fiber, PTFE filled

High Flow, Black

LGF30 TS0 BK
30% Long Glass Fiber, PTFE filled

High Flow, Black

LGF30 PTFE15 MoS NT
30% Long Glass Fiber, Special F&W package

As a world leader in specialty

polymers, we are continually
developing innovative
solutions and working closely
with our customers. This will
lead to further expansion of
our Xencor™ portfolio.

Cost-Effective Solution
Nowadays, OEMs and their suppliers are replacing metal to reduce weight and
lower manufacturing costs, mainly through parts consolidation, functions
integration and elimination of secondary operations.
Xencor™ products are designed to meet these challenges. In addition, their
specific manufacturing process promotes optimal feedability and easy processing
on standard molding machines. To reach optimal performances, molding
conditions and gate design just simply need to be adapted in order to prevent
excessive fiber breakage.

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Distinctive Properties
for the Performances You Need
Stiffness Retention at High Temperature
The fiber skeleton significantly improves the retention of performances at high
temperature, especially above glass transition temperature of the plastic material.

30,000
Shear Modulus [MPa]

Xencor™ HPPA LGF 4060

HPPA 60% GF

Figure 2:
Mechanical performance
at high temperature
3,000
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Temperature [°C]

350
Xencor™ HPPA LGF 4060
300
Xencor™ HPPA LGF 4060, 120°C
250 HPPA 60% GF
HPPA 60% GF, 120°C
Stress [MPa]

200
150
100
50 Figure 3:
0 Stress - Strain
Curves Comparison
0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 at 120°C
Strain [mm/mm]

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Outstanding Impact Xencor™ grades are extremely resilient materials. The
active participation of the fiber skeleton in impact energy
& Crash Resistance
dissipation and in the inhibition of crack propagation
provides a unique positioning for Solvay LFT grades in
terms of their stiffness/toughness combination.
This makes Xencor™ LFTs excellent candidates for metal
replacement in structural applications or applications
needing to withstand crash impact and high speed stress.

70
Charphy impact strength [kJ/m2]

60 Xencor™ PARA LGF 1050

Ixef ® PARA 50% GF
50

40

30
Figure 4:
20 Impact performance
comparison - PARA
10

Unnotched Notched Notched

23°C 23°C -30°C

Figure 5:
Multi-axial impact
performance – PPA

Xencor™
Aluminium PPA 50% GF
PPA LGF 1950

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Creep & Xencor™ grades have some of the best fatigue and creep
properties available from any thermoplastic on the market
Fatigue Resistance
today. They are the ideal choice for parts operating
continuously under load or for applications where components
cannot be constructed with sufficient thickness or without the
necessary number of strengthening ribs to prevent
deformation occurring under load.

1
Xencor™ PPA LGF 1950
0.8 PPA 50% GF
Deformation [%]

0.6

0.4

Figure 6:
0.2 Creep performance
comparison at 180°C

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000

Time [h]

Typically, in creep, the fiber skeleton significantly limits the initial part deformation that
occurs after load application as well as the increase in deformation over time.
Long-term performance can exceed that of die-cast metals, such as Aluminum or Zinc, in
particular at high temperatures.
Finally, compared to other engineering plastics, Xencor™ LFT compounds exhibit a
significantly lower tendency to warp and are suitable for molding components to tight
tolerances.

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Outstanding dynamic Xencor™ grades have some of the best fatigue and
fatigue performances creep properties available from any thermoplastic on
the market today. They are the ideal choice for parts
operating continuously under load or for applications
where components cannot be constructed with
sufficient thickness or without the necessary number
of strengthening ribs to prevent deformation
occurring under load.

85

80

75

70

65
Stress max [MPa]

60

55

50

45

40

35

30

25
100 1000 10000 100000 1000000
Nb.of cycles at break

Figure 7:
Xencor™ HPPA LGF 4060 Fatigue performance
HPPA 60% GF Comparison at 150°C
(Tensile dynamic mode, 10Hz, R=0.1)
- Xencor™ HPPA

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Very high The coefficient of linear thermal expansion (CLTE) of
dimensional stability Xencor™ compounds is low and more isotropic. It can
be similar to that of many cast metals and alloys at
room temperature. Low mold shrinkage and the
ability to maintain tight tolerances allows for high
reproducibility.

Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (10-5 K-1)

Xencor™ PPA LGF 1950 HS 1.3 (Flow Direction)

Xencor™ PPA LGF 1950 HS 3.3 (Transverse Direction)

Xencor™ PARA LGF 1050 1.4 (Flow Direction)

Xencor™ PARA LGF 1050 3.0 (Transverse Direction)

Steel 1.2

Aluminum 2.4

Brass 1.8

Zinc 3

Magnesium 2.5

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Excellent Gloss & Xencor™ compounds provide the same surface finish
Surface Appearance and gloss as short-fiber products with the same
reinforcement loading. Interestingly, the typical
resin-rich surface characteristic of PARA compounds is
preserved with Xencor™ PARA grades resulting in a
highly polished appearance, even with high glass fiber
content.

100
90
% of reflection at angle [%]

80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

PARA 50% GF Xencor™ PARA HPPA 60% GF Xencor™ HPPA

LGF 1050 LGF 4060

Figure 8:
20° 60° 85°
Gloss Performance Comparison
according to DIN 67530
(% of reflection of incident light)
Xencor™ PARA & Xencor™ HPPA

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