High Temperature Light Transmissible Composite Thermoplastic Additives (HTLT™) transform existing high performance thermoplastic resins into new higher performance products. High Temperature Transparent Composite Additives and Thermoplastics can be tailored for use in a wide variety of engineered thermoplastic resins and copolymers including polycarbonate (PC), polyimide (TPI), polyetherimide (PEI), and polyphenylsulfone (PPSU).
HTLT™ Additives are a mixture of transparent, high temperature resistant, organic/inorganic, sustainable materials. The multi-functional HTLT™ Additives provide thermoplastic resins with balanced innovative, totally integrated performance properties. This programmability makes the HTLT™ Additives exceptionally adaptable and versatile allowing for the transformation of existing thermoplastic resins into a new product line of higher performing transparent composite thermoplastics. HTLT™ Additives are employed in conventional processing equipment as a masterbatch, or as either coated pellets or as a free flowing, homogeneous, dry powder for conventional compounding. Next generation high temperature thermoplastic composites can now be produced with HTLT™ Additives and multiple high temperature thermoplastic resins.
HTLT™ Transparent Composite Additives Expand the Performance Ceiling of Existing Thermoplastic Resins
HTLT™ Additives transform existing resins into an innovative portfolio of High Temperature Transparent Composite Thermoplastics. HTLT™ Compositions are characterized by broad glass transition temperatures ranging from 220°- 300°C, CTE’s as low as 18 ppm, very low to zero mold-in stress, and sub-micron replication of detail. This makes HTLT™ Thermoplastic Compositions the ideal choice for mass producing lightweight, geometrically stable, complex components for high temperature applications and emerging industry trends.
Total Integrated Thermoplastic Performance Properties, Features & Benefits Achieved by HTLT™ Additives:
Current industry trends, such as miniaturization, weight reduction, improved optics and connectivity, with tight tolerances, mass production capability and ease of processability require new high-performance thermoplastics. HTLT™ Additives transform existing high performance thermoplastic resins into new higher performance products with balanced, totally integrated performance properties.
HTLT™ Product Sheets and Patent Portfolio
HTLT™ Additives
HTLT™ Additives are a mixture of transparent, high temperature resistant, organic/inorganic, sustainable materials. These additives deliver a comprehensive menu of totally integrated features & benefits for thermoplastic processing and performance. HTLT™ Additives offer design versatility allowing for the transformation of existing thermoplastic resins into a new product line of higher performing transparent composite thermoplastics.
HTLT™ TPI
HTLT™ TPI is an amorphous, transparent composite thermoplastic comprising neat polyimide (TPI) resin modified with Suncolor’s High Temperature Light Transmissible (HTLT™) Additive. HTLT™ TPI transparent composite thermoplastic offers inherent flame retardancy, operating temperatures ≥ 150°C, high strength, broad chemical resistance, and high near infrared (NIR) light transparency with ≥82% transmission @ 850 nm.
HTLT™ PEI
HTLT™ PEI is an amorphous, transparent composite thermoplastic comprising neat polyetherimide (PEI) resin modified with Suncolor’s High Temperature Light Transmissible (HTLT™) Additive. HTLT™ PEI transparent composite thermoplastic offers inherent flame retardancy, operating temperatures ≥150°C, high strength and modulus, broad chemical resistance, and high near infrared (NIR) light transparency with ≥85% transmission @ 850 nm.
HTLT™ PPSU
HTLT™ PPSU is an amorphous, transparent composite thermoplastic comprising neat polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) resin modified with Suncolor’s High Temperature Light Transmissible (HTLT™) Additive. HTLT™ PPSU transparent composite thermoplastic offers inherent flame retardancy, operating temperatures ≥150°C, impact resistance ≥ polycarbonate, chemical resistance, visible light transparency (≥70% @ 450 nm) and near infrared (NIR) transparency (≥87% @ 850 nm).
HTLT™ TPI/PPSU
HTLT™ TPI/PPSU is a versatile, amorphous, transparent composite thermoplastic co-polymer comprising neat polyimide/polyphenylsulfone (TPI/PPSU) resins modified with Suncolor’s High Temperature Light Transmissible (HTLT™) Additive. HTLT™ TPI/PPSU transparent composite thermoplastic offers inherent flame retardancy, operating temperatures ≥ 150°C, high strength, broad chemical resistance, and highest near infrared (NIR) light transparency in its class with greater than 84% transmission @ 850 nm.
HTLT™ PC/XT
HTLT™ PC/XT is an amorphous, transparent composite thermoplastic comprising neat polycarbonate (PC) resin modified with Suncolor’s High Temperature Light Transmissible (HTLT™) Additives. HTLT™ PC/XT transparent composite thermoplastic offers high visible (≥85% @450 nm) and high near infrared (NIR) light transparency (≥90% @850 nm). The HTLT™ PC/XT has the highest operating temperature (up to 150°C) and impact resistance in its class, high strength and modulus, and versatile processability.
HTLT™ Patent Portfolio
Suncolor’s HTLT™ Transparent Composite Additive and Thermoplastic Patent Portfolio consist of a US and International collection of interrelated patents and pending patents. The HTLT™ Patent Portfolio encompasses technology positioned for long-term optical and high performance industry trends. This innovative portfolio is the product of over 17 years of multi-solution oriented research and development conducted by product developers and inventors with extensive formulation experience.