Beat the Heat and Humidity with TRISTAR^® Polycarbonate

It's easy to think of plastics as impervious to water, but over time, on a microscopic scale, impurities in plastics react with water in the air. Eventually, the effects of this degradation weaken products to the point of embrittlement and failure.

Bamberger Amco Polymers has helped our partners formulate polymer compounds that prevent or even reverse these types of reactions. The resulting plastics outlast their "unaided" counterparts many times over.

One of these materials is TRISTAR® polycarbonate. It brings together the electrical advantages and impact resistance of polycarbonate with thermal and hydrolytic stability thanks to blends of ABS and polyesters. Read on to learn about TRISTAR® and its unique, exciting applications.

Weathering any condition with TRISTAR® PC

Consider this electrical box, which is likely similar to one outside your home.

Its outer shell, made of plastic, has to endure decades in hot, humid conditions. On top of keeping the weather out, the box needs to retain the properties that made it suited to house electrical components.

Luckily, Bamberger Amco's TRISTAR® polycarbonates are made to help outdoor polymer applications performing at their peak for decades. After submitting them for Underwriters Laboratory performance certification, many of our compounds have even achieved F1 and F2 UL ratings.

That means they've been subjected to ultraviolet (UV) light exposure and water immersion at 70C for 7 days, ultimately maintaining similar flame-resistance, mechanical strength, and other remarkable properties.

Enhancing complex molded parts with TRISTAR® PC

TRISTAR® PC is one of the most versatile polycarbonates on the market today, with countless applications thanks to our proprietary modifications. It features good processability, as well as consistent properties throughout molding and end-use.

Our high-impact, UV-stable grades perform remarkably well in harsh outdoor environments, while the flame-retardant grades provide advanced protection from fire and smoke.

TRISTAR® PC can also be used to produce decorative components with bright colors, transparency, and excellent surface finishes.

We're proud to offer this polymer in a wide range of melt flow options, as well as in grades that include special additives like glass filler. Trust TRISTAR® PC if you're looking for:

• Full UL Yellow Cards: V0, 5VA, RTI, Glow Wire, and F1 ratings
• Improved chemical resistance
• Laser-marking polymer grades
• Local manufacturing across 3 continents
• Impact-resistance at low temperatures
• Hydrolysis resistance
• Custom colors