KyronMAX® S-4340

Chemical Family: Polyamides

KyronMAX® S-4340 is a hi-temp PPA injection molding compound filled with ultra high strength carbon fiber. No stock shapes offered, only injection molding pellets.

Properties

Physical Form: Pellets
Solid

Product families

Applications

Consumer Goods — Appliances & Electronics

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Chassis & Brake
Exterior & Body
Interior
Powertrain & UTH

Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing

Equipment & Parts

Electrical & Electronics — Devices & Assemblies

Consumer Electronics

Healthcare & Pharma — Medical

Medical Devices & Assemblies

Electrical & Electronics — Parts & Components

Connectors
Housings & Enclosures

Automotive & Transportation — Transportation

Aerospace & Aviation

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyamides

Other characteristics

Brand: KyronMAX®
Polymer Name: Polyphthalamide (PPA)
Flexural Modulus: 37,000.0 MPa
Processing Methods: Injection Molding
Markets: Automotive & Transportation
Consumer Goods
Electrical & Electronics
Healthcare & Pharma
Industrial
Technology: Plastics
Benefits: Formulated to have higher Tg than PEEK
Ideal for high-temp applications
High stiffness
High Thermal Resistance
Low moisture absorption
Low swell
Chemical resistance
Material Features: Chemical Resistant
Cost Effective
Good Knitability
Good Thermal Stability
High Glass Transition Temperature
High Stiffness
High Temperature Application
High Tolerance
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Aerospace Seals
Automotive Brackets
Bearings
Bushings
Connectors
Electrical/Electronic Applications
Fasteners
Gears
Industrial/Application Examples: Automotive - Bushings, washers, pistons, brackets, handles; Aerospace - Latches, rings, hinges, spacers, seals, adapters; Electrical - Pins, fasteners, end effectors, connectors, panels; Medical - Clamps, vanes, housings, bushings, gears, valves; Energy - Seals, bearings, plugs, umbilicals, back-up rings; Industrial - Valve plates, column packing, gears, valve seats
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods: Injection Molding

Technical data

Table 1 of 4

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Specific Density	1.4	g/cm³	ASTM D792
Tensile Strength	352	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus of Elasticity	46	Gpa	ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation	1.1	%	ASTM D638
Flexural Strength	517	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus of Elasticity	37	GPa	ASTM D790
Notched Izod Impact	82	J/m	ASTM D256
Unnotched Izod Impact	689	J/m	ASTM D4812

Table 2 of 4

1 row

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Moisture Content (24 hours)	0.175	% by wt	ASTM D570

Table 3 of 4

2 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Glass Transition Temperature	135	°C	ASTM D3418
Melting Point	305	°C	ASTM D3418

Table 4 of 4