Oven Design Recruits DuPont Polymers.(steam oven from Electrolux AB)(Brief Article)(Statistical...

The Mini Combi steam oven from Electrolux AB of Sweden is a compact professional oven designed to provide both steam and convection cooking capabilities to small food-service establishments. Its design called into service three DuPont engineering polymers for seven key components. The materials are Crastin PBT, Rynite PET, and Zytel HTN; according to DuPont, they achieve a "sleek streamlined look" in an application involving highly complex part shapes, while meeting ambitious performance goals.

Factors leading Electrolux engineers toward polymers and away from metal in