Covestro
Covestro is one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-tech polymer materials. The range includes Polycarbonate as well as precursors for hard and soft Polyurethane foam. In addition, there are components for state-of-the-art paints, adhesives and sealants as well as films and other special products, such as cosmetics and medicine.
Our cooperation with Covestro goes back to the first distribution agreement - at that time with Bayer AG, which Covestro emerged from - and has been operating for more than 50 years. Over the decades, a strong, trusting relationship has grown, backed by excellent product and market expertise. At the same time, through proven teamwork, ALBIS and Covestro are providing in solving the technically demanding challenges that we face in the European plastics processing industry. Today, we are a pan-European distribution partner for the European market leader for the production of Polycarbonates and Polycarbonate blends. As a long-standing licensing partner, we are able to offer customized colorations with the name of the brand Covestro.
® Registered Trademark of Covestro
Products
Apec® *
This linear, amorphous copolycarbonate is most suitable for applications that must withstand high temperatures and exhibit toughness, impact resistance and high transparency. Apec® can also be utilized over a broad range of temperatures, from approximately -30ºC to approximately +200ºC.
* ® = registered tademark of COVESTRO Group
Industries
These properties, along with good dimensional stability, weatherability and flowability, allow Apec® to be utilized as a replacement for glass, metal or standard polycarbonate in high-heat applications. In hospitals, on the road or in other high-heat applications, Apec® resin offers proven performance that can take the heat.
Profile & Characteristics
- High toughness
- Heat resistance between 158ºC and 203ºC (Vicat B/120)
- Glass-like transparency
- High dimensional accuracy and stability
- Good metallization
- Good flowability
- Good electrical properties
- AMECA-approved grades available
- Medical grade for steam sterilization up to 143ºC available
- Flame-retardant grades available