Mumbai, Oct. 9 -- Speciality chemicals company LANXESS has developed the new polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) product range Pocan XHR (Xtreme Hydrolysis Resistance). These innovative compounds will be showcased at K 2019, the international trade show for plastics and rubber, in Dusseldorf from October 16 to 23. PBT compounds based on need greater resistance to hydrolysis and ageing in hot and humid environments when used in automobiles.

These new products have achieved outstanding results in the SAE/USCAR-2 Rev. 6 long-term tests of the American Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). "In the automotive industry, these tests on the finished part are the absolute benchmark in terms of hydrolysis resistance," explains Dr. Claudia Dahling, P...