The Leuna site has produced caprolactam in its facilities since 1942. This quantity is equivalent to approximately 225,000 truckloads. The German subsidiary DOMO Caproleuna has been producing caprolactam and polyamide at the site in the heart of Europe since 1994. During this period, production capacities have been gradually expanded to the current 176,000 metric tonnes per year.  

Caprolactam production has an 80-year-old tradition at the Leuna site. The world's first industrial-scale caprolactam production plant went into operation in Leuna as early as 1942. Since the DOMO Group took over the caprolactam plants in 1994, the technology and processes have been continuously enhanced and improved. Over the past 20 years, DOMO Caproleuna has been able to reduce specific energy consumption in medium-pressure steam by 30% and respectively in low-pressure steam by 40%, thus continuously optimizing the manufacturing process. Sustainability is one of the strategic pillars for the Group. DOMO Beyond is our roadmap for innovative projects to achieve our sustainability goals in the areas of Planet Care, Responsible Employer, and Partner of Choice. DOMO is committing to neutral CO2 emissions growth by 2030, respectively from 2019, establishing a 15% reduction in the carbon content of DOMO’s energy mix and a 7% reduction of industrial waste. 

"Over the last 3 decades, we have continued to expand the caprolactam plant and have increased production volumes extensively. Today's focus is clearly on increasing efficiency and saving energy," says Dr. Thomas Jende, Production Manager for caprolactam. 

Photo credit: Dr. Wolfgang Kubak / DOMO Chemicals 

Caprolactam is  primarily required to produce polyamide 6 and is further processed in the company's own polymerization facility, which is integrated on-site, to produce the high-tech engineering plastics under the brand names DOMAMID® and TECHNYL®. DOMAMID® is primarily used as a base polymer for engineering plastics, textiles and film applications. TECHNYL® is the leading polyamide-based compound for a variety of industry segments such as automotive, electricals & electronics and industry & consumer goods.  

“The success is a team effort: this excellence in operation and production is only possible because the corresponding production volumes were also achieved in the upstream and downstream process stages of the value chain“, says Luc de Raedt, Site Director Leuna. DOMO employs a total of around 620 people at its Leuna site. 

DOMO Chemicals, the leading supplier in the European polyamide industry, has made its TECHNYL® branded products available to customers globally.  

After acquiring Solvay’s European Performance Polyamides business in 2020, DOMO is now exclusively producing and commercializing TECHNYL®, providing the worldwide market with the brand’s near 70 years of experience. Since 1953, TECHNYL® has offered the full range of polyamide 66 / polyamide 6 based solutions, widely used in diversified applications.  

“We deeply believe in the future of the TECHNYL® brand, and crossing this important milestone will help us to keep growing with our global customers with particular focus on the automotive, E&E and industrial and consumer goods market segments,” commented Ludovic Tonnerre, Chief Commercial Officer International Markets at DOMO.  

Indeed, key applications served by TECHNYL® include high thermal and chemical resistance materials, light engineering solutions (metal, aluminium and thermoset replacements), flame retardant materials for advanced electrical protection, high aesthetic materials with the addition of new solutions for extrusion and friction and wear resistance.  

Furthermore, in the e-mobility space, beside the new ORANGE shaded flame retardant TECHNYL®, specially designed product for high-voltage components and cabling, DOMO is offering a complete set of materials designed to offer mechanical, hydrolysis, flame retardancy and impact performances to a variety of battery components. 

On top of this, the TECHNYL® 4EARTH® range is providing a competitive and sustainable polyamide alternative. Lifecycle assessments show that the carbon footprint of these products is reduced by a quarter, while consumption of non-renewable resources is halved and water use reduced by more than two-thirds compared to traditional compounds. 

Tonnerre added: "This is a significant step on our path to strengthen DOMO Chemicals’ nylon-based engineering materials business.  

The introduction of TECHNYL® globally will be a door opener for DOMO as a global player supporting our customers worldwide. The new range of solutions are addressing key megatrends such as e-mobility and sustainability in terms of low GWP and circularity across all industries. 

All customers are fully supported by DOMO’s SERVICE HUB. This is a unique platform that offers a complete portfolio of services for customers to pick and choose from, whether it’s material selection, part testing or several services in between. 

Leading polyamides producer DOMO Chemicals (DOMO) has introduced new material cards to fast-track the adoption of its innovative line of eco-friendly polyamides, TECHNYL® 4EARTH®. This new feature in DOMO’s advanced predictive simulation platform, MMI® TECHNYL® Design, will help manufacturers to develop lighter, more cost-effective parts, using peak-performing recycled polyamides. 

With many industries eager to reduce their environmental footprint, demand for recycled plastics is growing exponentially. Until recently, however, the often-inconsistent performance of recycled plastics hindered their adoption in the most rigorous applications. TECHNYL® 4EARTH® has opened the door to a suite of new applications, providing breakthrough performance comparable to traditional polyamide 66 (PA66). With TECHNYL® 4EARTH®, DOMO’s goal is to accelerate the use of sustainable plastics, and broaden the scope of target applications, by providing top-performing grades to meet the most demanding technical requirements.  

Advanced predictive simulation 

If automakers are to adopt eco-friendly metal-replacement polyamides, however, engineers need to have confidence in their material performance. With DOMO’s MMI TECHNYL® Design (Multi-scale modelling, Mechanical simulation, and Injection moulding) tools, manufacturers can understand how these new materials will behave in real-life situations before putting new parts into production.  

MMI TECHNYL® Design is an advanced predictive platform that harnesses DOMO’s extensive database of key material property measurements to help engineering teams develop lighter, more cost-effective parts using its TECHNYL® polyamide materials. This solution is powered by Digimat, a material modelling software developed and supported by Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) experts from Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division. It simulates a wide range of in-use conditions to accurately predict the performance of injection-moulded parts using DOMO-validated digital material cards. 

Full range of models  

To support the wider adoption of recycled grades, a more complete range of material behaviour models is essential. DOMO has created no less than 700 models for its TECHNYL® 4EARTH® A4E 218 V30, TECHNYL® 4EARTH®A4E 218 V35 and TECHNYL® 4EARTH® A4E 218 V50 BK grades in Digimat, so that engineers can evaluate the performance of parts by embedding a material model within their standard Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) tools. TECHNYL® 4EARTH® A4E 218 grades are heat-stabilized 100% recycled PA66, reinforced respectively with 30, 35 and 50% glass fibre. 

This vast range of models enables customers to perform integrative simulations covering an exhaustive array of environmental conditions and load cases, including failure prediction, modal analysis, crash, noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), and thermal dilation. Additionally, lifecycle analysis (LCA) of the product is also available. 

“If the models of material behaviour are oversimplified, there is insufficient data and that makes OEMs more reluctant to adopt the technology,” says Alexandre Chatelain, Simulation Models Database Manager - DOMO Chemicals. “This is why we provide predictive models – so that engineers can use Computer Aided Engineering to optimise their designs and make the best possible use of our polymers. In this way, we inspire greater confidence so that polymers are applied in areas where they are traditionally overlooked and enable new product design innovations that are only possible with detailed material simulation.” 

DOMO has built one of the largest databases in the plastics industry, with over 42,000 files available in Digimat, covering more than 50 grades in PA6 and PA66. Moreover, these “material cards” are not just limited to static load, but also cover tests on a wide range of dynamic parameters. The files from this advanced database are made available to customers that have access to Digimat MX (Hexagon’s Material eXchange platform that enables customers to request validated proprietary material models within the software); alternatively, DOMO can perform the simulation on the customer’s behalf. 

The Digimat database covers a full range of recycled, as well as virgin materials, and the files can be sorted by tags such as eco-friendly, or post-consumer. DOMO can offer a wider range of material cards with useful features such as LCA (Life Cycle Assessments), demonstrating to customers that its polymers and compounds can meet their needs for complex load cases.  

TECHNYL® 4EARTH® sustainable solutions 

The TECHNYL® 4EARTH® range of PA66 engineering plastics came out of the Move4earth® project supported by the European Commission’s LIFE+ programme. A patented process transforms stable sources of technical fabric scraps, such as those arising from automotive airbag production, into prime-quality polyamide. TECHNYL® 4EARTH® offers properties comparable to those of equivalent virgin PA66 and can significantly reduce such environmental impacts as CO2 emissions, water consumption, and use of energy. 

TECHNYL® 4EARTH® is commercially available in various grades with glass content up to 50%. DOMO’s proprietary recycling technology ensures both consistent material quality and security of supply to meet fast-growing demand for more sustainable high-performance applications in a wide range of markets, from automotive components to electrical appliances, and consumer and industrial goods. 

The development of eco-friendly polyamide solutions is an integral part of DOMO’s sustainibility strategy. DOMO has pledged to enhance its offering of sustainable solutions, including a 20% increase in sustainable applications, a 20% reduction in the carbon footprint of its products and a 50% increase in circular solutions. Many more products and associated technical services for a more sustainable future are in the DOMO pipeline. 

* TECHNYL® is a trademark of DOMO. TECHNYL® portfolio is exclusively developed and sold by DOMO in the EEA, Switzerland and, from February 2022, also in all other global regions. 

Following the acquisition by DOMO Chemicals of Performance Polyamides Business (Polytechnyl) in Europe - including the well-known TECHNYL® brand – all current DOMAMID®, ECONAMID® and THERMEC™ branded engineered materials solutions will be merged under one TECHNYL® umbrella worldwide. 

The move, which goes live early next year, will improve the visibility of DOMO’s best-in-class portfolio of PA6 and PA66 solutions, including a full set of new product qualifiers to simplify customer purchasing. 

“This step is all about serving our customers and partners and capitalizing on the strong heritage of TECHNYL®. With sole global supply, our widened portfolio of tailored engineered materials solutions, and the 360° services that address our customer needs, we will better serve a variety of segments with undisputed expertise, opening new opportunities for innovation and collaboration,” said Philippe Guérineau, DOMO’s Chief Commercial Officer Europe and Europe Export The new brand architecture will be effective from 1 February 2022, when the TECHNYL® brand will be distributed exclusively by DOMO Chemicals at a global level. This date marks the end of the bilateral non-compete agreement with BASF, as imposed by the European Commission. The new brand architecture will reinforce DOMO’s brand identity and harmonise and simplify product lines. 

Based on almost 70 years’ experience, the TECHNYL® brands serve a wide range of applications, in the automotive, E&E and consumer goods market segments, helping DOMO to keep growing with its global customers. 

New branding, the same best-in-class products 

The brand merger is focused on helping customers by aligning product descriptions with DOMO’s principles of delivering quality, service excellence and consistency. There will be no change in the composition, technology, or processing of DOMO’s materials. 

“The new TECHNYL® nomenclature will replace the current one in all documentation, such as order confirmations, delivery notes, invoices, certificates of analysis and technical data sheets and, to help ensure a smooth and easy transition, the legacy and new nomenclatures will continue to coexist during a transition period of one year,” said Juliette Breant, Technyl Product Line Manager at DOMO. 

Among the new TECHNYL® umbrella, customers can discover TECHNYL® 4 EARTH Sustainable polyamide based on recycled content with certified CO2 reduction; TECHNYL® SAFE food and water contact; TECHNYL® PROTECT flame retardants polymers; TECHNYL® PURE electrically neutral for all high-purity compounds, for highly sensitive electronics and fuel cell system applications; and, TECHNYL® SHAPE for extrusion & blow molding.  

DOMO sales representatives will contact existing customers with the updated nomenclature of the company’s products, an explanation of the new TECHNYL® qualifiers and a list of all legacy products and their new name. 

* TECHNYL® is a trademark of DOMO. TECHNYL® portfolio is exclusively developed and sold by DOMO in the EEA, Switzerland and, from February 2022, also in all other global regions. 

Domo Chemicals, a leading integrated supplier and provider of PA6 and PA66 material solutions to the plastics processing industry, is driving materials development to meet evolving market needs and supports customers in selecting the best base materials for specific applications. 

Recently, German company Wieland Electric selected DOMAMID® 6LVGT85 for its 3-pole GST18i3 and 5-pole GST18i5 installation connectors. These make up part of the gesis® pluggable electrical installation system for buildings, a flexible, future-oriented and economic product range that meets all the requirements of modern energy distribution. 

Certified to comply with the product specifications for these installation connectors, DOMAMID® 6LVGT85 is a low viscosity grade for injection moulding, certified to a flame retardancy of V2 at 0.75mm according to Underwriter Laboratories’ Yellow card, matching the PA66 previously used for the top and bottom parts of the connectors’ housing shells. The property profile with good flow and demoulding characteristics as well as good particles crystallization enables an optimized production process. 

“DOMO is a long-term partner for our company, and their flexible service and fast response times were crucial in finalizing the project to deadline. After a short sampling phase we selected DOMAMID® 6LVGT85, a solution that met all our mechanical and flammability specifications,” explained Matthias Gewecke, Strategic Buyer at Wieland Electric. 

In the electrical and electronics industry E&E, tests are performed on materials to compare their ignition resistance, self-extinguishing flame retardancy and resistance to flame propagation or formation of burning drops. Glow wire testing is one of the most relevant indirect flame methods where a non-flaming heat source is applied to the material sample. Specifically, the glow wire test is used to simulate heating effects that may arise in malfunctioning electrical equipment caused by an overloaded connection or component that is overheating. DOMAMID® 6LVGT85 has a glow wire resistance of 850°C on both test specimens and moulded parts, which was the specific value requested in the customer’s specification of the material. 

“Since acquiring the TECHNYL® brand in February 2020, DOMO has been offering both PA6 and PA66 materials. Our philosophy is to provide customers with the best solutions for their applications and support them in gaining a competitive advantage in their field. In this case the PA66 substitution has provided multiple benefits, such as good flow and fast crystallization, which have also resulted in better processability and cycle time reduction - not an easy achievement for a flame retardant solution with a glow wire resistance of 850°C at a wall thickness down to 0.8mm,” said Andrea Rizzo, Sales Manager at DOMO Engineered Materials.. 

* TECHNYL® is a trademark of DOMO. TECHNYL® portfolio is exclusively developed and sold by DOMO in the EEA, Switzerland and, from February 2022, also in all other global regions. 

DOMO Chemicals, a leader in sustainable polyamide solutions, has begun using a new sustainable black masterbatch based on recycled material to complement the recycled base polymer in its ECONAMID® brand of sustainable polyamides. ECONAMID®, based on recycled industrial waste, is a benchmark in the industry when it comes to performance level and quality consistency, lot after lot. 

The new ingredient is Cabot Corporation’s TECHBLAK™ PE1003 black masterbatch. This uses a post-industrial recycled PE carrier as an alternative to virgin polymer, with similar mechanical processing characteristics. TECHBLAK™ PE1003 black masterbatch has been developed for standard compounding and is specifically designed to help the industry lower its carbon footprint, as well as increase the amount of recycled content in end products. 

The introduction of this new recycled masterbatch helps meet the evolving circularity needs of the plastics industry and helps the company support sustainability targets across a wide variety of industries, while maintaining optimal performance. 

“As the industry seeks more sustainable solutions to comply with global environmental and labelling standards, we are pleased to offer masterbatches that increase the amount of recycled and secondary content in end products,” said Rainer Bechtold, global marketing director, Specialty Compounds, Cabot Corporation. “We are proud that our product has a strong sustainable benefit and helps plastic manufacturers around the globe lower their carbon footprint.” 

“Introducing this new solution in our formulation is only one of the steps we are taking to make our circular solutions and the entire company more sustainable.” said Dany Postelmans, Circular Solutions Manager at DOMO. “We are well aware of the need for change and are taking steps towards transition to more sustainable processes.  

“Sustainability is deeply anchored in DOMO’s vision and is one of four strategic pillars for the Group. DOMO is committed to ambitious targets by 2030, including achieving zero emissions growth versus 2019, a 15% reduction in the carbon content of the company’s energy mix, and a 7% reduction of industrial waste. Ultimately, the aim is to become climate neutral by 2050.” 

DOMO is a co-founder of Circularise Plastics, an initiative using blockchain technology to establish better traceability for plastics across the value chain, allowing all actors to confidently choose sustainable options. DOMO believes this step could greatly contribute to fostering responsibility and trust within the industry while minimizing concerns about confidentiality. 

“Our vision is for a world where plastic never becomes waste or pollution and is always recovered and reintroduced into the production loop, becoming the base for new objects. It will be a challenging journey, but only by coming together we will have a chance to succeed,” added Thomas Nuyts, Global Product Manager Advanced Materials at DOMO. 

By 2030, DOMO has committed to neutral CO2 emissions growth versus 2019, a 15% reduction in the carbon content of the company’s energy mix and a 7% reduction of industrial waste. DOMO has set a longer-term target to become climate neutral by 2050.

It has also pledged to help its customers by enhancing its offering of sustainable solutions, including: a 20% increase in sustainable applications; a 20% reduction in the carbon footprint of DOMO’s products and an increase of circular solutions by 50%.

One of DOMO’s most important social performance objectives is the safety of its worldwide activities. For this purpose DOMO has set protection goals with the recently Care to be Safe journey, which are valid throughout the group, aiming at an overall goal of zero accidents. Another cornerstone of the company’s success will be the continuous development of the workforce, striving an employee engagement rate ahead of industry benchmark.

"The pursuit of sustainable value creation and long-term sustainable growth is deeply embedded in DOMO’s vision and mission as well as with our family shareholders. To achieve this sustainability, we are continuing a carefully planned transformation with a clear roadmap and objectives," said DOMO CEO, Yves Bonte.

The company has also developed ‘DOMO Beyond’, a bespoke, inhouse sustainability management system that will help to embed sustainable value creation and long-term growth. The DOMO Beyond system is the translation of DOMO’s ambition which will help to measure progress each year on all three dimensions of ESG.

DOMO is already reducing the footprint of its polymers by producing more efficiently with less energy consumption. In addition, the company is increasingly developing products based on alternative raw materials - such as bio-based materials - that are completely relegated after their lifetime – and reusing post-industrial and post-consumer waste.

"With Econamid and Technyl4Earth, we have two strong brands contributing to circular economy, in which already used polymers are used again for new, high-quality applications, resulting in a large reduction in CO2 emissions, water consumption and energy consumption, and we continue to build on these solutions,” Bonte explained.

Industry-wide partnerships will be needed to achieve sustainability targets at the same time as generating business value. One example is the collaboration between DOMO, Covestro and Circularise, an innovative transparency start-up, to set up an open standard for sustainability and transparency in plastics supply chains using blockchain technology. One of its first projects is a blockchain traceability project as part of the Startup Autobahn program, bringing together Porsche and material suppliers Borealis, Covestro and DOMO.

DOMO is about to launch a proactive campaign on its sustainability roadmap as well as continuing to build this plan with customers.

Black transparent laser welded application. (Picture ©DOMO Engineering Plastics Europe)

Laser welding is becoming one of the top cost-effective technologies to deep weld polymer materials together in many industries and is particularly used in the development of complex and small shaped plastic parts for the automotive market, electronic circuits, Internet of Things applications and consumer goods. The most relevant benefits of this technology include speed, flexibility, precision and superior appearance. Additional laser welding is also a low dust technology, a key high performance for electric and electronic applications.

“Being such a concentrated heat source, in thin materials laser welding can be carried out at high welding speeds. Thicker materials can produce narrow, deep welds between square-edged parts. Our Technyl® STAR AF 219 V30 black LT expanded product family will be important for the electric vehicle market where there is a growing demand for sensor boxes, cases and control units”, explained Vincent de Givry, Marketing Director Engineered Materials at DOMO.

“There is the clear trend in the market to go for electro friendly, laser welding compatible materials because this clean welding technology is often used in sensitive corrosion applications. That’s why our solutions are also available in electro friendly alternatives, making them suitable for sensitive electrical applications, while offering a cost-efficient solution” de Givry continued.

The technique sees a laser beam pass through the laser-transparent part to reach the laser-absorbing component, melting the material in a localized area and contactless welding from the inside out, creating a clean, invisible and aesthetic finish. Other technologies that require friction during the welding create air pollution in the process meaning that parts require post-production cleaning.

Technyl® STAR AF 219 V30 black LT was measured using a light transmission test as a wavelength of 940nm - proving the suitability of this solution up to 3mm thickness.

Additionally, DOMO’s in-house APT Part testing service, can perform burst tests on welded parts for final proof of concept and to speed customer’s time to market. All tests to date have shown good cohesion of the welding.

New applications for laser welding are constantly emerging. One of these is extruded tubes for Air Conditioning lines and DOMO has developed unfilled alternative that has proven to be successful and passed the burst test before and after refrigerant aging.

Looking ahead, a reinforced, and specifically designed for laser welding technology, PA6 30% glass fiber is also under development and will be released to the market soon.

* TECHNYL® is a trademark of DOMO. TECHNYL® portfolio is exclusively developed and sold by DOMO in the EEA, Switzerland and, from February 2022, also in all other global regions.

For more than 50 years Bamberger Polymers has serviced the plastics industry distributing high-quality, thermoplastic resins to customers worldwide. It offers products to injection molders, blow molders, compounders, extruders, and manufacturers of plastic products.

Bamberger’s technical sales team provides a broad reach throughout North America in distribution, technical services, and logistics. The company’s current industry relationships allow for the immediate introduction of DOMO’s product lines to a tremendous number of new customers.  

“Offering DOMO workhorse nylon grades for the automotive industry, while providing custom nylon compounded solutions and specialty compounded products utilizing PPS, TPU, PPA and other base resins, Bamberger is equipped with the entire DOMO Engineered Materials product line at their disposal. Their open-minded approach to problem solving, combined with DOMO’s custom compounding business model, results in a relationship that has provided results in a short time. I look forward to growing our relationship with Bamberger as we expand our reach together,” said Rob Schultz, General Manager, DOMO Engineering Plastics US, LLC.

“We are excited to be partnering with DOMO Engineering Plastics in North America. Their integrated polyamide value chain, broad product portfolio and focus on being a solutions provider, along with our position as a thermoplastic materials distribution leader, provides the opportunity to grow the DOMO brand with customers we loyally serve today, as well as to develop new clients through the expansion of our offering,” said Michael Wickersham, Managing Director-ETPs, Bamberger Polymers. 

DOMO’s Buford plant in Georgia already produces a unique product portfolio, that includes the integrated production of PA6 and PA66 based materials, and many special solutions based on multiple base polymers which are available exclusively for the US market. Just to name the most popular US solution we see Slique™, special friction & wear modified solutions, Elastane™ solutions based on TPU, and high thermal and chemicals resistant solutions based on PPA and PPS base resins.

DOMO offers customized, innovative eingineering plastics for a wide range of end-use applications, including in the industrial and consumer goods manufacturing sector, the automotive industry, agriculture, oil and gas and energy exploration segments.

About DOMO Chemicals

DOMO Chemicals is a leading producer of high-quality engineering nylon materials for a diverse range of markets, including the automotive, food, medical, pharmaceutical, chemicals and electronics industries. The company offers a complete portfolio of integrated nylon 6 and 66 products, including intermediates, resins, engineering plastics, performance fibres, packaging film and distribution of petrochemical products. Headquartered in Germany, the family-owned company leverages advanced technology and consumer insights to deliver sustainable & innovative solutions. DOMO employs in 2020 approximately 2200 employees worldwide. www.domochemicals.com

About Bamberger Polymers

Bamberger Polymers, headquartered in Jericho, New York has been providing outstanding service to the plastics industry since 1967, every year delivering more than 1-billion pounds of bulk and packaged resins to custom and proprietary manufacturers of plastic products, injection molders, blow molders, compounders & extruders. www.bambergerpolymers.com/

The growing demand for innovative products and metal replacement has led to the transformation of special materials for these sectors and increasingly strict fire codes and flammability requirements. The versality of PA6 and PA66 has been fundamental in many new developments and DOMO’s DOMAMID® and TECHNYL® ranges have become best in class flame retardant solutions in the household and electronics markets.

“DOMO Engineered Materials is our reference in the polyamide market and the recently homologated DOMAMID® FR 6G30V0E is a melamine-based flame-retardant solution that has been proven to be first choice for several of our household and electronic cases such as a keyboards, covers, displays and command boxes, developed for the IoT generation,” said Matteo Pigliapoco, owner at STS Tecnopolimeri SRL.

DOMO’s solutions support complex formulations that combine flame retardancy, excellent flowability, and low migration to achieve the desired safety, strength, surface, and molding requirements.

“DOMAMID® FR 6G30V0E is one of our big sellers in the electric and electronics segment, combining excellent mechanical and electrical properties, flame-retardancy, low specific weight and colorability. It is also the most environmentally friendly product among our flame-retardant portfolio,” added Ron Bult, Sales Director at DOMO Chemicals.

Driven by increasingly sophisticated consumer demands, smart devices, computers, and media equipment makers not only need to meet strict flammability regulations, but they also face the challenges of further miniaturization and long-lasting surface aesthetics for their product development.

Further new product particularly for connectors

Under the DOMAMID® brand, DOMO has also developed a grade specifically for washing machine connectors, that is heat-aging stabilized with 25% glass fiber material and a UL Yellow card (E170540-532327).

“DOMAMID® FR 6G25V0E GYR7035 is substituting a previous halogen-based solution making the new connector significantly more environmentally friendly that the previous one. DOMO has been a valuable partner in the introduction of more environmentally friendly solutions,” said Matteo Pigliapoco.

“Halogenated solutions usually have better Glow Wire performances compared to halogen and red phosphorus free materials, but with our grade we were able to meet the necessary customer specifications. An additional benefit is a lower density of 1.36 g/cm³ versus 1.6 g/cm³, reducing the weight of the final part and allowing for significant cost savings,” concluded Maarten Veevaete Director Global R&D at DOMO Engineered Materials.

* TECHNYL® is a trademark of DOMO. TECHNYL® portfolio is exclusively developed and sold by DOMO in the EEA, Switzerland and, from February 2022, also in all other global regions.