Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (Quadrant EPP, Lenzburg / Switzerland; www.qplas.com) has added “Nylatron” 6.6 SA FR to its range of high performance plastics for the railway industry. The newly developed material is a flame retardant PA 6.6 that meets the requirements of railway vehicle standard EN 45545-2 and Underwriters Laboratories (www.ul.com) standard UL94 V0.

The material and parts made of it comply with the existing REACH, Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and WEEE standards, the company said. Additionally, its flame retardant properties fulfil the requirements of electrical applications in rail and for general functional components below 2000 g weight. “Nylatron” 6.6 SA FR retains the advantages of a PA 6.6 compared with standard nylon, making it possible to extrude large diameter shapes with flame retardant technology. It is available in rods and plates and coloured black.