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Thermylene^® represents Asahi Kasei's family of award winning chemically coupled glass reinforced polypropylenes (PP). When chemical coupling technology is applied to glass fiber reinforced polypropylene, significant improvements are seen across a number of key physical attributes.The enhanced compound properties yield an attractive balance of cost and performance compared to conventional engineering thermoplastics.

What Is Glass-Reinforced Polypropylene?

Glass fiber (GF) is the most widely used reinforcement in polypropylene (PP)-based composites as it provides a valuable balance between costs and properties. Glass-fiber-reinforced polypropylene compounds deliver improved strength, structural rigidity and dimensional stability in applications.

The key performance in glass-reinforced polypropylene compounds is delivered by the efficacy of formulation design and polymer fiber interphase. Thermylene^® products provide increased durability, strength and stiffness for critical structural components. Glass-fiber-reinforced polypropylene compounds have significantly improved flexural modulus and tensile strength because of superior design and state-of-the-art production technologies applied by Asahi Kasei.

Critical Benefits of Long Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene

Thermylene^® brand represents our fiber-reinforced polypropylene compounds that go above and beyond traditional polypropylene glass-reinforced commodity products. Thermylene^® glass-fiber-reinforced polypropylenes carry the following benefits:

Increased Modulus
Ease of Processing
Engineered Resins Replacement
Chemical Resistance
Better Economics

Unique Capabilities:

Superior Strength and Stiffness
Improved Elevated Temperature Performance
Higher Creep Resistance
Enhanced Toughness
Excellent Chemical Resistance
Enhanced Tensile Strength

Applications:

Our Thermylene^® grades offer the following grades:

Glass-Reinforced: Thermylene^® P10 offers chemical resistance for bed frames; Thermylene^® Soform^™ provides a soft touch to bed grab handles
TPO: Thermylene^® TPO for cold temperature impact applications like bumpers; Thermylene^® TPO for weathering capabilities for mirror assembly
Specialty Grades: Thermylene^® stress-whitening prevention (SWP) is designed to eliminate stress whitening defect in molded applications, such as chair frames; Thermylene^® P8/P10 delivers superior strength for chair armrest applications; Thermylene^® Soform^™ provides a soft touch for chair seat shells