Torlon Industry Approvals

Torlon engineering polymers have been tested successfully against many industry standards and specifications.  The following is a partial list of approvals by different companies and agencies for a myriad of applications:

Underwriters Laboratories
Torlon has been awarded a 94 V-O classification and passes vertical flammability.

Federal Aviation Administration
Torlon passes FAA requirements for flammability, smoke density, and toxic gas emissions.

Military Specifications
MIL-P-46179A Plastic Molding and Extrusion Materials, Polyamide-imide.  This specification covers polyamide-imide thermoplastic materials intended for use up to 500°F.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NHB8060.1 “Flammability, Odor, and Offgassing Requirements and Test Procedures for Materials in Environments that Support Combustion.”  Torlon has passed the NASA spacecraft materials requirements for non-vacuum exposures per NHB8060.1.

Society of Automotive Engineers—AMS
AMS 3670 is the specification for Torlon materials.  The Specification suggests applications requiring a low coefficient of friction, thermal stability and toughness up to 482°F.

Boeing BMS 8-269
Type I – Intended for aircraft interior applications

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