Drill Housing RTP Company End-Use Case Study Mineral filled nylon colored to look like metal Good impact resistance and weld line strength Maxicraft S.A. in Vemantes, France, manufactures a complete line of sturdy hand-held tools used by do- it-yourself consumers throughout Europe. When they needed a sturdy, yet aesthetically pleasing material for their portable drill housing, they turned to technical experts at RTP Company’s plant in Beaune, France. The mineral-filled nylon 6 compound exhibits a tensile strength of 10,000 psi (69 MPa), with a flexural strength of 17,400 psi (120 MPa). It also features unnotched impact resistance of 16.5 ft lbs/in (310 J/m) and good weld line strength. Because of proximity to the enclosed motor, the compound had to meet heat requirements of 383 degrees F (

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