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Ford Motor Company Approvals

Ford specifications for plastic materials are identified by the prefix ES for older specifications and WS for the new Worldwide formats using ISO methods, followed by "M4D", followed by the number of the spec and a suffix.

Material Specification	SAE J1639 Callout	Polymer Type	Vydyne Approval
ESA M4D 349A	PA 1112 Z6	15% Glass	R513 Natural and Black
ESA M4D 349A	PA 1112	15% Glass	R513H Natural and Black
ESB M4D 133 A	PA 1816 Z6	33% Glass Nylon	R633H, R633H-01
ESB M4D 353 A1		40% Mineral Nylon 66	R200, R208
ESB M4D 353 A4		40% Mineral Nylon 66	R220, R228, R840, R840 Black
ESB M4D 353 A7	PA 1147	40% Glass/Mineral Nylon 66	R400G, R400G Black, R860, R860 Black
ESE M4D 287 A	PA 1116	33% Glass Nylon 66	R533H, R533H Black
ESE M4D 287 B	PA 1116	33% Glass H.S. Nylon 66 (Black JA6A approved)	R533H, R533H Black
ESF M4D 335 A		43% Glass Nylon 66	R543H, R543H Black
ESL M4D 533 A	PA 1816	33% Glass 66/6 Co-Polymer (Black Interior JA6A)	R633, R633H-05
SAE J1639 (Replaced ESA-M4D349-A)	PA 1112	13% Glass Nylon 66	R513, R513 Black, R513H, R513H Black
SAE J1639 (Replaced ESB-M4D178-A2)	PA 0171b	Impact Modified, H.S.	47H, 47H Black
WSA M4D 768 A	PA 1116 Z6	33% Glass, Translucent Nylon 6,6	R533T
WSK M4D 647 A	PA 0121Z6	General purpose	21SP, 21SP Black, 21SPF Natural, 21SPF Black
WSK M4D 648 A (Replaced ESF-M4D82-A)	PA 0121	H.S. Nylon 66	22H, 22H Black, 22HSP, 22HSP Black
WSK M4D 663 A	PA 1116	33% Glass Nylon 66	R533H, R533H Black
WSK M4D 666 A	PA 0172	High Impact, HS	41H, 41H Black
WSK M4D 752 A		30% Glass Hydrolysis Resistant	R530H Black
WSK M4D 823 A	PA 1147	40% Glass/Mineral	R400G
WSK-M4D642-A		30% Glass Fiber, HS	R530H Black
WSK-M4D648-A (replaced ESF M4D 150 A)	PA 0121 Z6	General purpose nylon 66	20M, 21, 66B, 21SP, 21SP Black, 21SPF, 21SPF Black
WSK-M4D673-A		35% Glass Fiber, HS	R535H Black
WSK-M4D703-A (Replaced ESB-M4D89-A)	PA 1116 Z6	33% Glass	R533 Natural and Black
WSK-M4D719-A (Replaced ESF M4D 417 A)	PA 1147	40% Glass/Mineral Nylon	R400G Natural and Black
WSKM4D719A	PA 1147	38% Glass/Mineral	R400G, R400G Black

Ford ASTM Callouts

ASTM D-4000	Vydyne Approvals¹
PA110M40A22140	R100, R200
PA111	21
PA114	66B
PA120G33A53480	R533H
PA120M40A22130	R840, R220
PA120R37A32170	R400G, R860
PA121	22H
PA131	20N

¹ Specifically listed in the Ford ASTM D4000 approved source list. Please consult with Solutia Automotive Vydyne Marketing Technical Service for additional product recommendations on these or other ASTM D4000 callouts.

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Solutia Raises Price on All Ascend® and Vydyne® Nylon Plastics and Polymers

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 11, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Solutia Inc. (NYSE:SOA) has announced a price increase of 10% across its Ascend® and Vydyne® polyamide 66 (PA66) resins worldwide. This increase applies to orders shipped on or after September 1 and will be applied across the Ascend and Vydyne product families.