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Appliance Insulation:
Basotect®, Lupranate® Isocyanate and Styropor® EPS are used to insulate against heat transfer and noise to help make appliances that are quieter and more efficient.

Basotect® - Melamine-based foam Visit www.basotect.com for more information. Visit www.basotect.com for more information.

Styropor® expandable polystyrene (EPS) can be used in areas where a highly insulating rigid foam with compressive strength is needed. Visit www.styroporeps.com for more information.

Lupranate Isocyanate is easily processed to produce fine-celled rigid foams with excellent insulation and strength properties. Its low functionality imparts good flow characteristics to the foam, ensuring uniform and complete fill of the appliance wall cavities. Visit www.styroporeps.com for more information.

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Refrigerator Hinges:
Ultramid® A3WG10 is a 50% glass fiber reinforced injection molding PA66 grade, offering extremely high strength and stiffness for metal replacement in door hinges and other structural parts.

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Refrigerator Handles:
Painted Refrigerator Handles: Ultramid® SEGM35 H1 is a 40% glass/mineral reinforced PA6 injection molding grade. It offers enhanced surface appearance in gas assist molding for excellent paintability in either powder coat or liquid paint in applications such as refrigerator handles.

Unpainted Refrigerator Handles: Terblend® N polyamide and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS+PA) provides beautiful appearance, great tactile feel, chemical resistance and mechanical strength.

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Refrigerator Ice Maker Parts:
Ultraform H 2320 006 Q600 is a POM with high molecular weight grade for injection molding. It conforms to FDA requirements of 21 CFR 177.2470. Ultraform acetal grades combine high rigidity with mechanical strength, good elastic properties, high toughness, dimensional stability and excellent sliding friction properties.

Terluran® acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) is a tough plastic that provides colorability and surface appearance.

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Refrigerator & Freezer - Transparent Interior Parts:
Luran® styrene/acrylonitrile (SAN) can be used for making transparent interior parts like trays, crisper drawers, covers, shelving and accessories. This material offers a range of strength, impact, toughness and clarity depending on the needs of the application.

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Refrigerator Crisper Trays & Dairy Doors:
Terlux® MABS polymers are specialized materials offering excellent transparency and surface luster, high impact strength, good chemical resistance, easy processing and ESCR (Environmental Stress Cracking).

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Refrigerator & Freezer - Door and Cabinet Liners:
Terluran® BX11000 is a specialty ABS developed to resist chemical attack from a broad range of foods and PUR blowing agents while delivering an aesthetically pleasing high gloss appearance.

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Dishwasher Rollers:
Ultramid® NBX-0025 is a specialty NSF approved, unfilled PA6/6, with excellent lubricity and wear resistance for dishwasher rollers.

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Dishwasher Rack Guides (Height Adjuster):
Ultraform® N2320 is a fast cycling general-purpose injection molding grade copolymer acetal for offering excellent lubricity, dimensional stability and stiffness in hot water and detergent environments.

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Dishwasher Door Latch:
Ultramid® C3U is an injection molding, general purpose PA6/66 grade with UL flame retardant. V-0 Rating for use in door components and latches.

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Oven Control Panel:
Ultradur® B 4040 G3 FR is a UL 94-5V flame rated, 15% glass reinforced PBT/PET blend, formulated to not only withstand exposure to high heat, but to retain its excellent color, surface finish and high gloss. It is an ideal replacement for thermosets and painted steel in appliance control panels. Available in appliance or specialty colors by request.

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Oven Handle:
Petra® 7010 PET is a 15% glass fiber reinforced, injection molding compound available in appliance colors or specialty colors by request. Formulated for superior surface aesthetics in gas-assist molding, it exhibits excellent melt stability and high flow over a broad range of processing conditions. The combination of high strength and dimensional stability enable its use in structural applications designed for metal or thermoset.

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Oven Vent Panels:
Ultradur® B4040 G3 HT PBT is a 15% glass reinforced, injection molding PBT available in appliance colors. It is a resin for molding household appliances and equipment which must be resistant to chemicals and other media, and be capable of producing an excellent surface finish. In addition, some types of kitchen equipment have to withstand high temperatures. B4040G3 HT's resistance to high sustained-service temperatures makes it a material of choice when things get hot.

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Oven Knobs:
Ultradur® B 4520 PBT is a medium viscosity, rapidly freezing injection molding grade, available in white, black, bisque or specialty colors by request.

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