FAKUMA 2026: ENVALIOR UNVEILS HIGH-PERFORMANCE MATERIAL SOLUTIONS FOR NEXT GENERATION DATA CENTERS

• At Fakuma 2026, Envalior showcases its latest material solutions for reliable data center power distribution, connectivity, and cooling components.
  
  
• Envalior materials and expertise help to accelerate time-to-market while reducing scale-up risks and costs.
  
  
• Solutions featured include Stanyl^® PA46 for DC-ready arc quenching, Xytron™ PPS to support robust cooling systems, Pocan^® PBT (CTI 600) for high-voltage busbars and connectors, ForTii^® PA4T PPA for SMT reflow power connectors and injection-molded switchgear components.

DÜSSELDORF, Germany, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Envalior, a global leader in Sustainable & High-Performance Engineering Materials, will showcase its material toolkit for data center technology suppliers at Fakuma 2026, October 12 to 16 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. At its booth, visitors will discover proven material solutions for power distribution, cooling systems, and switchgear that enable suppliers to meet the increasing performance, efficiency, and reliability demands of AI data centers. Attendees can find Envalior's experts in Hall B4, stand 4302.

Proven performance meets evolving demands

As AI workloads increase power density and operating temperatures, data center infrastructure must safely manage higher voltages, greater thermal loads, and more stringent reliability requirements. Components throughout power paths and cooling systems are becoming critical to maintaining uptime and protecting increasingly valuable computing equipment, enabling a robust 'reliability backbone' for data centers.

Envalior's targeted material toolkit is designed to help ensure continuous operation and minimize risk of valuable equipment damage. In addition, through its 360 Innovation Services offering, it delivers full-spectrum support to enable more strategic material choices, providing direct access to the company's experts so customers can benefit from its decades of application-, material-, design- and processing know-how.

"The rising demands of data centers call for a new generation of materials offering greater tracking resistance, heat resistance, and dimensional stability at high temperatures. When looking at the impact of changes, such as the shift to 800V DC power infrastructure, the effects across the system mean specialized solutions are required to match the mechanical, thermal, and electrical profile in each case. Elements such as connectors, fan components, and switchgear therefore become a core part of the data center's 'reliability backbone'," says Martin Burg, Advanced Development Expert at Envalior.

Data center applications on display at Fakuma 2026 include:

• A wide range of connectors for different areas of the power path, providing critical safety and reliability benefits, such as busbar connectors with Akulon^® PA66, Pocan^® PBT, or Xytron™ PPS; board-level connectors with TÜV-certified ForTii^® T11 PPA; and 800V DC connectors made with Pocan^® PBT (CTI 600).
  
  
• Switchgear arc chambers made with Stanyl^® CR310 PA46, enabling DC-ready arc-quenching performance – which is essential as data centers transition toward 800V DC architectures, since arcs are more difficult to interrupt in DC than AC systems – and offering a significantly higher heat deflection temperature [HDT(A)] than standard PA66, of 290°C. Switchgear enclosures made with ForTii^® C11F PA4T PPA deliver excellent mechanical properties at high temperatures, while enabling injection molding for a faster production process to meet the scaling requirements of the rapid data center buildout.
  
  
• Fan blades and housings made with Xytron™ PPS, enabling higher heat resistance and greater dimensional stability; ultrathin fan stator insulation using Stanyl^® PA46, delivering higher torque density for more powerful cooling; core liquid cooling system components, from server-level cold plates to rack-level distribution, made with Xytron™ PPS, offer high corrosion resistance and extremely low ion leaching – essential to preserve coolant conductivity and reduce maintenance requirements – alongside greater durability, mechanical strength, and processability. 

Envalior 360 Innovation Services: Delivering more impactful results

In data center construction, the pressure to reduce time-to-market while meeting strict performance, durability, and safety requirements is growing. Envalior's 360 Innovation Services addresses this by making its experts directly available to customers, from initial design to production optimization. It brings together all areas of Envalior's expertise, including materials science, testing, simulation, application knowledge, computer-aided engineering (CAE) modeling capabilities, AI-powered tools, and sustainability consulting.

"The unique material challenges of the data center era require a whole-system approach, taking into account the role that each material and component plays in meeting the overall application needs. Meanwhile, the rapid growth in this space means that production scalability is also a key consideration. Envalior is helping to design components in a way that facilitates rapid and reliable manufacturing. Given the global value chains related to data centers, our specialized material toolkit combined with our localized production and R&D footprint allows customers to achieve the right material properties and supply chain for each component to optimize lifetime reliability," says John Hsieh, Segment Innovation Manager Electronics at Envalior.

Fakuma 2026 attendees can visit Envalior's experts at Hall B4, Stand 4302 during the event, which takes place October 12 to 16.

Detailed information on Envalior's materials can be found in Envalior's Material Advisor, which provides digital tools and services that customers can use to find, select, and evaluate materials.

About Envalior
Envalior is a global leader in Sustainable & High-Performance Engineering Materials with annual sales of around €3 billion. The company's broad portfolio includes PA6, PA66, PBT, PA46, PPS, TPC (TPE-E), PET, PA4T, PA410, and Thermoplastic Composites. With a global network of 18 production sites, 12 R&D centers, and more than 4,000 employees, Envalior serves key markets such as Mobility, Electronics & Electrical, and Consumer and Industrial Goods. The company was established in 2023 through the merger of Lanxess Performance Materials and DSM Engineering Materials. For more information, visit www.envalior.com.