Crastin® Automotive

Due to its first-class electrical insulation properties, Crastin® PBT is the polymer of choice for many EV Automotive applications.

Crastin® is an incredible polymer solutions that exhibits excellent mechanical properties and can resist heat, chemicals, and fluids - this is essential to support the various demanding applications in the electric vehicle industry.

Spotlight on Crastin® HR5330HFS OR516 – 30% glass-reinforced, hydrolysis-resistant, highflow PBT in laser-markable orange

Long-term reliability: component and orange colour stability at elevated temperatures
Performance in harsh environments: enabled by best-in-class hydrolysis resistance (HR)
Increased safety: exhibits stable dielectric strength over temperature
Miniaturization and design flexibility: due to maximum tracking index (CTI 600V) and high flow
Increased productivity: of fully-compounded orange components made possible by robust processing with wider processing window and minimum outgassing versus competitive PBT HR resins, and best-in-class melt stability suitable for hot runner systems
Easy part traceability: UV laser marking (355nm)

Spotlight on Crastin® FR684NH1 OR162 – 25% glass-reinforced, flame-retardant, non-halogenated, high-flow PBT in laser markable orange

Long-term reliability: component and orange colour stability at elevated temperatures
Increased safety: stable dielectric strength over temperature and meets UL94 V0 flame-retardance standard
Miniaturization: enabled by maximum tracking index (CTI 600V)
Complex shapes: high-flow capability allowing thinner walls, design flexibility and size reduction (miniaturization)
Design flexibility: demonstrates high elongation at break and good balance of mechanical properties
Increased productivity: of fully-compounded orange components made possible by robust processing with minimum outgassing and corrosion through wider processing window versus competitive non-halogenated, flame-retardant PBT resins
Easy part traceability: UV laser marking (355nm)

Crastin® in action

EV High Voltage Connectors EV High Voltage Connectors Crastin® PBT is often chosen for electrical connectors and sensors in vehicles or industrial applications due to its superior electrical insulation properties especially at temperature. The latest electric vehicles will rely on Crastin® ... Read more

Automotive Radar Systems Automotive Radar Systems Autonomous vehicles rely on radars and sensors to maintain safe and efficient driverless 'driving', including driver assistance technologies such as collision warning systems, automatic emergency braking, and lane departur... Read more

Power Electronic Housings Power Electronic Housings Power electronic and inverter casings simply provide a protective space for sensitive computer electronics that control the power from the batteries plus other functions. In addition, the housing must provide structural strength, electrical insu... Read more

EV Battery Busbars EV Battery Busbars With the emerging trend of electric vehicles, materials are needed to fit a new set of automotive requirements that are completely different from petrol or diesel internal combustion engines. Internal combustion engines run at very high tem... Read more

EV Power Trains EV Power Trains With the emerging trend of electric vehicles, materials are needed to fit a new set of automotive requirements that are completely different from petrol or diesel internal combustion engines. Internal combustion engines run at very high tem... Read more

Crastin® for Automotive Applications

Due to its first-class electrical insulation properties, Crastin® PBT is the polymer of choice for many EV Automotive applications.

Crastin® in action