Description

High performance plastics

High performance plastics demonstrates the superior properties of plastics - sliding friction behaviour (particularly with dry running), savings in weight and chemical resistance - even at high continuous service temperatures

Characteristics

• Long term service temperature is 150o C and more up tp 300oC
• Greater strength in the higher temperature range
• Better creep resistance in the higher temperature range especially glass and carbon filled grades
• Co-efficient of thermal expansion can reach values similar to aluminium or steel
• Inherent flame retardancy ( excluding PC-HT and PPA )
• High gamma ray resistance
• Excellent resistance against UV radiation
• Good chemical resistance
• Resistance to repeated sterilization with boiled water or steam ( limited to PC-HT, LCP, PPA, PAI and PI )
• Excellent electrical properties in the higher temeprature range
• Bearing grade materials can work in temperature of 250oC and above
  

Field of Application

• Machine elements subject to sliding friction (slide bearings, rollers, thrust washers, piston rings, seals) for mechanical engineering in general, the textile industry, office equipment and the automobile industry (particularly in engines, clutches, transmissions and drive trains)
• Heat and shock resistant applications in the glass industry and in aviation and aerospace engineering
• Heat resistant, high purity materials with no outgassing and good insulating or defined electrical conducting properties for the electricalSterilisation and hydrolysis resistant parts for medical technology
• Radiation resistant components with no outgassing for vacuum technology and applications in the field of X-ray and nuclear power technology
• Practically universal chemical and heat resistant components for the chemical industry
• Components for hard disk drive industry
  

Tecapeek

• High thermal mechanical bearing strength      
• Very tough
• Good machinibility
• Creep strength
• Good sliding properties
• High resistance to gamma radiation
• Good chemical resistance
• Wear resistance
• Hydrolysis resistance even against superheated steam
• Electrically insulating