Products: Materials

Our products can be found in functional applications which demand:

  • Outstanding thermal properties
  • Friction and wear capabilities
  • Noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) resistance
  • Tolerances and specifications beyond typical moldings
  • Mechanical Strength
  • Corrosion resistance
  • Dielectric properties

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Imide Injection Moldable Materials

  • Imide
  • High Performance Materials

  • Amorphous High Performance Materials
  • Semi-Crystalline High Performance Materials
  • Engineering Grade Materials

  • Amorphous Engineering Grade Materials
  • Semi-Crystalline Engineering Grade Materials
  • Commodity Materials

  • Amorphous Commodity Grade Materials
  • Semi-Crystalline Commodity Grade Materials
  • Imide Materials

    Characteristics Materials
  • High cost
  • Excellent properties above 400° F
  • Excellent mechanical properties
  • Good dimensional stability
  • Low COF
  • Polyamideimide (PAI)
    Polyimide (PI)
    Polybenzimidazole (PBI)

    Amorphous High Performance Materials

    Characteristics Materials
  • Moderate - High cost
  • High temperature
  • High strength
  • Good stiffness
  • Good chemical resistance
  • Hot water and steam resistant
  • Polysulfone (PS)
    Polyetherimide (PEI)
    Polyethersulfone (PES)
    Polyarylsulfone (PAS)
    Polyphenylsulfone (PPSU)

    Amorphous Engineering Grade Materials

    Characteristics Materials
  • Moderate cost
  • Moderate tempurature
  • Moderate strength
  • Good impact resistance
  • Good dimensional stability
  • Translucency
  • Good optical qualities
  • Polycabonate (PC)
    Polyphenylene Oxide (Modified PPO)
    Polyphenylene Ether (Modified PPE)
    Thermoplastic Urethane (TPU)

    Amorphous Commodity Grade Materials

    Characteristics Materials
  • Low cost
  • Low tempurature
  • Low strength
  • Good dimensional stability
  • Bond well
  • Transparency
  • Acrylic (PMMA)
    Polystyrene (PS)
    Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS)
    Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
    Polyethylene Terepthalate Glycol (PETG)
    Cellulose Acetate Butyrate (CAB)

    Semi-Crystalline High Performance Materials

    Characteristics Materials
  • Moderate - High cost
  • High tempurature
  • High strength
  • Good toughness
  • Outstanding chemical resistance
  • Low COF
  • Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF)
    Polytetra Fluoroethylene (PTFE)
    Ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene (ECTFE)
    Poychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE)
    Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA)
    Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS)
    Polyphthalamide (PPA)
    Polyetherketoneketone (PEKK)
    Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)

    Semi-Crystalline Engineering Grade Materials

    Characteristics Materials
  • Moderate cost
  • Moderate tempurature
  • Moderate strength
  • Good chemical resistance
  • Low COF
  • Polyimide (PA)
    Acetal (POM)
    Polyethylene Terephalate (PET)
    Polybutylene Terephalate (PBT)
    UHMW Polyethylene (UHMW-PE)

    Semi-Crystalline Commodity Grade Materials

    Characteristics Materials
  • Low cost
  • Low tempurature
  • Low strength
  • Good chemical resistance
  • Low COF
  • Low moisture absorption
  • Good toughness
  • Polyethylene (PE) (HDPE) (LDPE)
    Polypropylene (PP)
    Polymethylpentene (PMP)
    Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)

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