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Source: LNP Engineering Plastics, Inc.
Verton® Structural Composites are thermoplastic injection molding compounds with long glass fiber reinforcement produced by a patented pultrusion process. Verton® Structural Composites are a
Verton® Structural Composites are thermoplastic injection molding compounds with long glass fiber reinforcement produced by a patented pultrusion process. Verton® Structural Composites are available in polypropylene (Verton® MFX), nylon 6/6 (Verton® RF), and polyphthalamide (Verton® UF). Molded Verton® components offer exceptional mechanical performance, combining rigidity, and outstanding resistance to impact failures.

The Verton® name is derived from Vertebrae, which refers to the skeletal matrix of glass fiber reinforcement which occurs in molded Verton® components. This skeletal structure ultimately provides: High impact strength, enhanced mechanical properties at elevated temperatures, better dimensional control vs. short glass fiber compounds, exceptional surface finish, and unmatched transverse mechanical properties.

Widely utilized across all industries, Verton® Structural Composites bring significant cost savings to demanding applications requiring performance that is beyond the reach of standard reinforced injection moldable materials. Verton® Structural Composites provide today's engineer with a unique balance of cost and performance.

Processing
Verton® Structural Composites are typically processed by injection molding. However these versatile materials also fit the following processes:

  • Injection compression molding.
  • Foam molding.
  • Gas assist molding.
  • Blow molding.
  • Extrusion/extrusion compression.

Contact our Technical Service Department for more details on processing Verton® Structural Composites.

Application Areas

Automotive
Verton® Structural Composites offer the automotive engineer with solutions towards: Cost reduction, weight reduction, meeting C.A.F.E. requirements, replacement of die cast metal components, metal stampings, and more costly structural composite processes. The unique combination of low cost, toughness, light weight strength, high temperature performance, colorability, and ease of processing have positioned Verton® as the ideal material choice for structural automotive components.

  • Exterior: Mirror Assemblies, door handles.
  • Interior: Seating and seating accessories, load floor bins, structural door panels and latch mechanisms, sunroof assemblies.
  • Under the hood: IFES - Integrated front end assemblies, battery trays, fuel rails, idler pulleys, starter gears and housings.

Industrial Combining corrosion resistance, chemical resistance, dimensional stability, fatigue endurance, vibration and sound dampening with the inherent strength advantages of Verton® make it an ideal material for demanding industrial applications.

  • Fluid Handling/Pumps: Couplings/valves, pump housings.
  • Lawn and Garden: Engine ring gears, engine air cleaner bases, lawnmower drive wheels, hand tools, power equipment handles.
  • Building/Hardware: Pneumatic tool housings, paint spray guns, brake pedals, handles and support plates, power tool housings.
Consumer Inherent features of Verton® making it ideal for the consumer market include: excellent toughness/abuse resistance, increased marketability through surface finish, fatigue endurance, and creep resistance.
  • Sports & Leisure: Archery bows, snowboard bindings, inline skate suspensions, skateboard trucks, bicycle suspension components.
  • Boating/Marine: Boat ladders, prop wrenches, propellers, drain plugs, throttle controls, cleats and handles, de-icers.

LNP Engineering Plastics, Inc., 475 Creamery Way. Tel: 610-363-4500; Fax: 610-363-4749.