Thermoplastic Compatibility Guide

Intelligent Assembly Solutions Vibration & Spin Welding

For Ultrasonic Welding use the lower left side. For Vibration and Spin Welding use
the upper right portion. Then select the two materials and find their intersection. For Good Compatibility
example: Spin Welding ABS to PEI – Move to the right from the ABS label and up
from the PEI label to determine these materials have good compatibality ( symbol). Compatibility Based Upon Material Composition
Moving to the left from PEI and down from ABS we find this pair is not compatible for
Ultrasonic welding. Hygroscopic Low Mod–High
Amorphous Resin
AB ABS
AS /PC
S
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PS
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PC PC
PE BT
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PM ES
PP MA
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Ultrasonic Welding Semicrystalline

For Ultrasonic Welding use the lower left half. For Vibration and Spin Welding
Good Compatibility use the upper right portion. Then select the two materials and find their
intersection. For example: Spin Welding ABS to PEI – Move to the right from the
Compatibility Based Upon Material Composition ABS label and up from the PEI label to determine these materials have good
compatibality ( symbol). Moving to the left from PEI and down from ABS we find
Hygroscopic Low Mod–High this pair is not compatible for Ultrasonic welding (blank intersection).

Actual compatibity is based on individual application requirements, material, part evaluation and testing. Form No. 11549–F–02

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 Thermoplastic Compatibility Guide
Intelligent Assembly Solutions Vibration/Spin Welding and Ultrasonic Welding

Code Chemical Name Trade Name(s) Type Hygroscopic

ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Cycolac, Lustran Amorphous Resin Mod
ABS/PC ABS/Polycarbonate Cycoloy, Pulse Amorphous Resin Mod
ASA Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate Centrex, Geloy, Luran Amorphous Resin Mod
HIPS High-Impact Polystyrene Amorphous Resin Mod
PC Polycarbonate Lexan, Calibre, Novarex Amorphous Resin Mod
PC/PBT Polycarbonate/Polyester Xenoy Macroblend Amorphous Resin Mod
PEI Polyetherimide Ultem Amorphous Resin --
PES Polyethersulfone Ultrason Amorphous Resin Mod
PMMA Polymethyl Methacrylate (Acrylic) Acrylite, Plexiglass, Zylar Amorphous Resin Mod
PPEO Polyphenylene Ether/Oxide Prevex Amorphous Resin --
PPO Polyphenylene Oxide Noryl Amorphous Resin Low
PS Polystyrene Dylark, Styron Amorphous Resin Low
PSU Polysulfone Udel Amorphous Resin Mod
PVC Polyvinyl Chloride Novablend, Ultrachem Amorphous Resin Low
SAN Styrene-Acrylonitrile Lustran, Styvex, Tyril Amorphous Resin Mod
SBC Styrene Block Copolymers K-Resin Amorphous Resin --
LCP Liquid Crystal Polymer Vectra, Xydar Semi-Crystalline Mod
PA Polyamide (Nylon) Celstran, Ultramid, Zytel Semi-Crystalline High
PBT Polybutylene Terephthalate (Polyester) Celanex, Ultradur, Valox Semi-Crystalline Low
PE Polyethylene Aspun, Clysar, Dowlex Semi-Crystalline Low
PEEK Polyetheretherketone Arlon Semi-Crystalline --
PET Polyethylene Terephthalate (Polyester) Mylar, Rynite, Cleartuf Semi-Crystalline Mod
PMP Polymethylpentene TPX Semi-Crystalline High
POM Polyoxymethylene (Polyacetal ) Acetal, Celcon, Delrin Semi-Crystalline Mod
PP Polypropylene Astryn, Fortilene, Marlex Semi-Crystalline Low
PPS Polyphenylene Sulfide Fortron, Ryton, Supec Semi-Crystalline Low
TEO Thermoplastic Elastomer, Olefinic Sarlink, Flexathane, TPO Semi-Crystalline --
UHMWPE Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Cadco Semi-Crystalline --

HH H HHO 2 C(CH 2 )4 CO2 H + HH 2 N(CH 2H)63NH 2 –(– C(CH 2 ) 4 CNH

C CC C HH HH HC C H3
H H H H
HH C CC C H C CC OCH
C C
C C
H
HH CHCH
3 OC OCH H H C CN N
3
O

CHCH C OCH3 CHCH

3 3 C OCH
C OCH3 CHCH
3 3 C OCH
C OCH3 CHCH
3 3 C OCH
C OCH3 CHCH
3 3 C OCH
C OCH3 CHCH
3 3 C OCH
C
3 3 C
3 3 3 3 3
OO OO OO O O OO O O Revision 02 OO
Dukane Ultrasonics
10–June–2002
C CHOHO K. P. Kaczar
NH
NH
HOHOC C 2 2 Form No. 11549–F–02

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