EMS-GRIVORY, a business unit of EMS-CHEMIE AG Switzerland, has developed a new LDS compatible plastic in close cooperation with LPKF Laser & Electronics AG. The reinforced product, called Grilamid 1SBVX-50H LDS, which is based on the bioplastic polyamide 1010 (PA1010) is now being tested by numerous companies and will soon be used for series production.
 
The heavy duty plastic was developed by EMS-GRIVORY and LPKF within a few months in response to new special requirements in MID component design. Modern three-dimensional structural components combine high functional density with dwindling material thicknesses. Grilamid 1SBVX-50H LDS provides users with a material with comparatively high rigidity and durability paired with good flow properties, which allows for the components to be thinner walled.

The new plastic was developed in close cooperation between EMS-GRIVORY and LPKF, in which EMS-GRIVORY as the leading manufacturer of specialty polyamides managed to create a new LDS-compatible material with extraordinary mechanical properties.