ForTii® Ace WX51-FC
30% Glass Fiber Reinforced, PA4T, Food Contact Quality, Drinking Water Grade
General Information
ForTii® is a breakthrough high temperature polyamide with halogen-free and halogen containing flame retardant grades for demanding applications in the electronics, lighting, automotive, white goods, industrial and aerospace industries.
We developed ForTii® in close co-operation with leading OEMs and tier 1 connector and socket manufacturers to ensure we give our customer what they want – and need.
ForTii® Ace is a PPA with a high Glass Transition Temperature, with extreme chemical resistance, suitable for applications that need high mechanics at elevated temperatures.
Product
ForTii® Ace WX51-FC has best in class high temperature and wet mechanical performance, weldline strength and weldline strength retention in hot water and steam. For detailed statements and information regarding food contact and water contact approvals please contact your Envalior representative.
ForTii® Ace WX51-FC has best in class high temperature and wet mechanical performance, weldline strength and weldline strength retention in hot water and steam. For detailed statements and information regarding food contact and water contact approvals please contact your Envalior representative.
Special features
- Drinking Water Contact Grade
General Document
Regulatory Affairs
- Absence Declaration BNST2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration Biocidal Products2025-11-21
- Absence Declaration DMF (2009/251/EC: Dimethylfumarate)2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration ELV (2000/53/EC: Heavy metals)2024-02-15
- Absence Declaration EPA 20 High Priority Substances 20192023-11-16
- Absence Declaration Food Allergens2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration NMP (N-Methylpyrrolidone)2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration Nano Materials2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration Ozone Depleting Chemicals and F-gasses2025-02-06
- Absence Declaration PAH (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)2025-04-14
- Absence Declaration PBT chemicals under TSCA section 6(h)2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration PFAS/PFOS/PFOA/PFHxS/PFCAs2025-01-31
- Absence Declaration POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants)2025-10-21
- Absence Declaration Phthalates (2005/84/EC: DEHP, DBP, BBP,DINP,DIDP, DNOP)2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration Red Phosphorus2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration opBDE (2003/11/EC: Octa- / Pentabromodiphenylether)2023-11-16
- Compliance Statement Sanctions and Embargos2025-11-24
- Conflict minerals declaration (EICC, GeSI)2025-10-21
- Deforestation Statement, Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (EUDR)2025-11-03
- Drinking Water Approval Statement Black2024-01-29
- Drinking Water Approval Statement Natural2024-01-29
- EMRT Statement2025-05-27
- Food Contact Status Canada (LONO)2024-11-06
- Food Contact Status Europe ForTii®2025-09-17
- Food Contact Status India2023-05-11
- Food Contact Status MERCOSUR ForTii®2025-06-24
- Food Contact Status Singapore2024-02-15
- Food Contact Status USA ForTii®2024-04-03
- Micro Plastics Statement2025-09-22
- Packaging Declaration EU Decision 97/129/EC (labelling)2024-04-17
- Packaging, Packaging Waste (EU) 2025/40 and CONEG declaration2025-06-24
- REACH Registration Statement2024-03-27
- REACH STATEMENT KOREA2023-11-16
- RoHS Statement (2011/65/EC: Heavy metals)2024-02-01
- SVHC, REACH Annex XIV and –XVII Statement2025-11-06
Yellow Card
Processing technology
Injection Molding
Injection Molding
Applications
Rheological properties
Molding shrinkage (parallel)
0.43
%
ISO 294-4
Molding shrinkage (normal)
1.2
%
ISO 294-4
Spiral flow length 1.0 mm 1000 bar
60
mm
-
Mechanical properties
Tensile modulus
11000
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (-40°C)
11800
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (40°C)
10500
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (80°C)
10300
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (100°C)
10200
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (120°C)
9600
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (150°C)
7500
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (160°C)
6300
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (180°C)
4900
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (200°C)
4400
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (210°C)
4300
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at break
210
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at break (-40°C)
240
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at break (40°C)
200
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at break (80°C)
180
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at break (100°C)
170
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at break (120°C)
150
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at break (150°C)
115
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at break (160°C)
100
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at break (200°C)
75
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at break (210°C)
70
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at break
2.6
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at break (-40°C)
2.7
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at break (40°C)
2.5
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at break (80°C)
2.7
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at break (100°C)
2.7
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at break (120°C)
3
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at break (150°C)
3.8
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at break (160°C)
5
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at break (180°C)
5
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at break (200°C)
5
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at break (210°C)
5
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Flexural modulus
10500
MPa
ISO 178
Flexural modulus (80°C)
10000
MPa
ISO 178
Flexural modulus (120°C)
9500
MPa
ISO 178
Flexural modulus (160°C)
5700
MPa
ISO 178
Flexural modulus (180°C)
4700
MPa
ISO 178
Flexural modulus (200°C)
4300
MPa
ISO 178
Flexural modulus (210°C)
4200
MPa
ISO 178
Flexural strength
300
MPa
ISO 178
Flexural strength (80°C)
270
MPa
ISO 178
Flexural strength (120°C)
220
MPa
ISO 178
Flexural strength (160°C)
140
MPa
ISO 178
Flexural strength (180°C)
125
MPa
ISO 178
Flexural strength (200°C)
110
MPa
ISO 178
Flexural strength (210°C)
105
MPa
ISO 178
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
70
kJ/m²
ISO 179/1eU
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
65
kJ/m²
ISO 179/1eU
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
10
kJ/m²
ISO 179/1eA
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
10
kJ/m²
ISO 179/1eA
Weldline strength at thickness 1
90
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Weldline strain at thickness 1
1.1
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Thickness tested (1)
4
mm
ISO 527-1/-2
Thermal properties
Melting temperature (10°C/min)
340
°C
ISO 11357-1/-3
Glass Transition Temperature from DMTA (tan d)
160
°C
ASTM D5026/D7028
Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
320
°C
ISO 75-1/-2
Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa)
335
°C
ISO 75-1/-2
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
0.18
E-4/°C
ISO 11359-1/-2
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
0.6
E-4/°C
ISO 11359-1/-2
Burning Behav. at 3.0 mm nom. thickn.
HB
class
IEC 60695-11-10
Thickness tested
HB
mm
IEC 60695-11-10
UL recognition
3
-
-
Electrical properties
Volume resistivity
>1E13
Ohm*m
IEC 62631-3-1
Surface resistivity
Ohm
IEC 62631-3-2
Electric strength
45
kV/mm
IEC 60243-1
Comparative tracking index
600
V
IEC 60112
Other properties
Water absorption
4.8
%
Sim. to ISO 62
Water absorption in water at 23°C after 24h
0.2
%
ISO 62
Humidity absorption
2
%
Sim. to ISO 62
Density
1460
kg/m³
ISO 1183
Diagrams
Applications
Boilers and heaters
Industry
Building & construction
Material
- •} Material solutions that meet or exceed NSF, KTW-BWGL, and other relevant industry standards
- •} Strong and lightweight materials formulated for easy processing
- •} Bio-based EcoPaXX® PA410 offers a sustainable alternative with superior performance vs. PA66 or POM
Panhandle
Industry
Consumer goods
Application requirements
Stiffness at high temperature
Long term heat resistance
Dishwasher proof
Food contact
Good esthetics
Thermal shock resistance
Water cooled tooling capable & high productivity
Material properties
HDT-A > 290 to 320°C
UL 94 HB rating
Approved food contact regulation including EU 2011-10, FDA}
Water meters
Industry
Building & construction
Material
- •} Material solutions that meet or exceed NSF, KTW-BWGL, and other relevant industry standards
- •} Strong and lightweight materials formulated for easy processing
- •} Bio-based EcoPaXX® PA410 offers a sustainable alternative with superior performance vs. PA66 or POM
