1. Giving High-performance
Polymers Shape

3. Design object for your home
The award-winning Brazilian designer Guto Indio da Costa
designed a metal-free cooking module with an induction
hotplate for Celanese: A real eye-catcher that fits in the
smallest (city) kitchen with a baking chamber completely
injection molded from Vectra®
/ Zenite®
LCP and intelligent
functionality. High-performance materials and a smart
concept combined in a solution for modern households that
appreciate efficiency.
High-temperature polymer in use
In the design cooking module Vectra®
/Zenite®
shows it’s
potential: The thermoplastic polymer tolerates very high
service temperatures, is resistant to chemicals and easy
to clean due to the smooth surface. And the material also
saves an enormous amount of energy replacing metal in
the cooking module: Vectra®
/ Zenite®
only requires about
60 percent of the energy needed to heat the same volume
of steel – an unbeatable benefit for baking pans or in the
baking chamber itself.
Variable multi-talent
Pizza or Sunday roast? The heating element that can be
inserted at various levels to adapt oven size to requirements
ensures versatility – and gives the kitchen appliance good
values for energy efficiency.
The cooking module is adapted to purpose with pull-out
induction hotplates and a control panel that can be retracted
and extended. The cooking module can also be operated via
smartphone for efficient use.
Ideas for the world of tomorrow
Scalable design cooking module made from Vectra®
/Zenite®
LCP
Features of the cooking module:
1 Vertical door opening
2 Variety of colors available
3 LED mirror lighting along the door
4 LED temperature display
5 Moveable heating element
6 Pull-out induction hotplate
7 Extendable / retractable control panel
1
2
4
5
7
6
3

4. INTERVIEW – DESIGN CONCEPT AND DEVELOPMENT

5. Luis Augusto „Guto“ Indio da Costa
The Brazilian Guto Indio da Costa acts with his company
Indio da Costa A.U.D.T. in the focus areas of architecture,
urban development and product design. His award-winning
designs include the “IC01 Chair” with which he tested the
design possibilities of the Celanese polymer Celstran®
LFT.
Material manufacturer Celanese and designer da Costa
joined forces again in 2013 and developed a cooking module
that impresses with space and energy efficiency. This time
the choice was the high-temperature polymer Vectra®
/
Zenite®
LCP.
We asked Marta Tejerina, Market Analyst in the Business
Unit Consumer – and declared design oven expert.
What is special about the design cooking module that only
exists as a prototype to date?
The cooking module is a technical masterpiece made from
thermoplastic polymers that withstand very high tempera-
tures, even up to 340 degrees Celsius for brief periods. It is
unique in that it dispenses completely with metal – and we
are convinced it will be a trendsetter.
To what extent is the cooking module ahead of its time as a
trendsetter?
Future-oriented products have to adapt today to coming
generations. And our design cooking module does just that:
It is extremely flexible in use in increasingly limited living
space – elements can be extended or retracted as required
and the oven volume is adjustable. And then there is the
smartphone connectivity: This will probably be standard in
the future to operate household appliances while away from
home.
What role does the material play in the innovation potential
of the cooking module?
An enormous role – especial with regard to energy efficien-
cy: Vectra®
/ Zenite®
heats up much faster than metal.
The material is especially suitable for kitchen appliances
because it is absolutely foodsafe and chemical resistant –
for example to cleaning agents.
What is the significance of such collaboration with the
Brazilian star designer for Celanese?
It is becoming increasingly important to show customers
what our polymers can achieve. And a designer like Guto
can demonstrate what a material can really do when given
the chance away from the market. We are working on new
projects to make our future more attractive and more con-
venient using technology and design.

6. VECTRA®
/ ZENITE®
- THIS MATERIAL STAYS IN SHAPE
Vectra®
/ Zenite®
LCP grades
The Vectra®
/ Zenite®
range includes various grades
that differ in temperature resistance, stiffness, strength
or surface structure depending on modification. The
material is ideally suitable for processing in injection
molding, extrusion and thermoforming and is frequently
used for thin-wall, dimensionally stable products.
Typical applications include:
• Kitchen appliances
• Medical technology
• Electronic components – for example
camera modules
Extreme character
It’s never too hot or
too cold for the liquid
crystal polymer Vectra®
/
Zenite®
LCP: It tolerates
temperature from 280 °C
down to -196 °C without
loss of performance and is
thus ideal for ovens and deep
freezers – the perfect solution for
the kitchen.
Foodsafe
It’s the optimum solution for contact with food:
Vectra®
/ Zenite®
LCP meets all the corresponding EU
and FDA regulations and is not impacted by coloring or
acidic media.
Buttons and jewelry made from
synthetic resin – phones and radio
casings made from Bakelite: What the
first polymer developers brought into
the market was used by the desig-
ners at that time in pioneering utility
design.The extent to which such
collaborations can be fruitful today is
demonstrated by projects such as that
of the manufacturer of thermoplastic
polymers Celanese with the Brazili-
an designer Guto Indio da Costa: An
award-winning chair was followed in
2013 by a cooking module with adjus-
table baking chamber – planning of
a lighting concept in a public space is
already underway.

7. Non-stick effect
The very smooth surface of the material is the reason
for this adhesive property. Vectra®
/ Zenite®
LCP does not
require a coating to prevent for example bread or cake
adhering to the baking pan; thus making it easy to clean.
Design freedom
Red, blue or yellow? Vectra®
/ Zenite®
LCP does not have to
keep a low profile in the color spectrum and the same applies
to diversity of shape. The material is flash-free in injection
molding.
Short cycle times
Vectra®
/ Zenite®
LCP makes life easy for manufacturers
with low mold temperatures, a wide processing window and
low melt viscosity.
Metal replacement
Outstanding mechanical properties – high stiffness and
low warpage – combined with Vectra®
/ Zenite®
LCP being
30 percent lighter than metal make it excellent for
thin-walled applications.

8. ENGINEERED MATERIALS
celanese.com/engineered-materials
Engineered Materials
■ Celanex®
thermoplastic polyester (PBT)
■ Hostaform®
and Celcon®
acetal copolymer (POM)
■ Celstran,®
Compel®
and Factor®
long fiber
reinforced thermoplastic (LFRT)
■ Celstran®
continuous fiber reinforced
thermoplastic (CFR-TP)
■ Fortron®
polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)
■ GUR®
ultra-high molecular
weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE)
■ Impet®
thermoplastic polyester (PET)
■ Riteflex®
thermoplastic polyester elastomer (TPC-ET)
■ Thermx®
polycyclohexylene-dimethylene
terephthalate (PCT)
■ Vandar®
thermoplastic polyester alloy (PBT)
■ Vectra®
and Zenite®
liquid crystal polymer (LCP)
Contact Information
Americas
8040 Dixie Highway, Florence, KY 41042 USA
Product Information Service
t: +1-800-833-4882 t: +1-859-372-3244
Customer Service
t: +1-800-526-4960 t: +1-859-372-3214
e: info-engineeredmaterials-am@celanese.com
Europe
Am Unisys-Park 1, 65843 Sulzbach, Germany
Product Information Service
t: +(00)-800-86427-531 t: +49-(0)-69-45009-1011
e: info-engineeredmaterials-eu@celanese.com
Asia
4560 Jinke Road, Zhang Jiang Hi Tech Park
Shanghai 201203 PRC
Customer Service
t: +86 21 3861 9266 f: +86 21 3861 9599
e: info-engineeredmaterials-asia@celanese.com
Copyright © 2013 Celanese or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
This publication was printed on 19 September 2013 based on Celanese’s present state of knowledge, and Celanese undertakes no
obligation to update it. Because conditions of product use are outside Celanese’s control, Celanese makes no warranties, express or
implied, and assumes no liability in connection with any use of this information. Nothing herein is intended as a license to operate
under or a recommendation to infringe any patents.