material selection guide

THERMOPLASTICS TRIANGLE
AMORPHOUS HIGH PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
High Service Temperatures High Strength Hot Water and Steam Resistance Thermoformability Structural
HIGH STRENGTH HIGH TEMPERATURE HIGH COST

IMIDIZED MATERIALS
Best Physical Properties Above 400F Best Temperature Resistance High Temperature, High Load Bearing and Wearing Capabilities Good Chemical Resistance Maintains Strength and Sti ness

I MA MIDIZE TER D IAL S

F 5ap0ro0imately p x

VESPEL TECATOR

H ENG IGH P INE ERF ERI ORM NG PLA ANCE STIC S

RADEL R ULTEM POLYSULFONE

PEEK PPS PTFE PVDF (KYNAR)

SEMI-CRYSTALLINE HIGH PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

High Service Temperature Excellent Chemical Resistance High Purity

P. TEM ES RIS

F 3p0ro0imately x ap

INE PLA ERING STIC S

AMORPHOUS ENGINEERING PLASTICS

General Purpose Structural Parts Moderate Strength Moderate Temperature Good Dimensional Stability Good Izod Impact Easily Fabricated Low Temperature Low Strength Good Bondability Good Machinabilty Good Formability Low Cost

POLYCARBONATE NORYL PPO

ENG

PET PBT NYLON ACETAL

SEMI-CRYSTALLINE ENGINEERING PLASTICS

General Purpose Bearing and Wear or Structural Parts Moderate Strength and Sti ness Good Chemical Resistance Moderate Temperature

P. 20oximat TEM ES appr RIS

0Fely

COM M PLA ODITY STIC S

AMORPHOUS COMMODITY PLASTICS

POLYSTYRENE NORYL PPO

POLYPROPYLENE POLYETHYLENE (HDPE, LDPE, UHMW-PE)

SEMI-CRYSTALLINE COMMODITY PLASTICS

Low Temperature Low Strength Good Chemical Resistance Low Moisture Absorbtion Low Cost

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Softens Over a Wide Temperature Range Good Formability Transparent Poor Chemical Resistance Bonds Well Using Adhesives or Solvents Prone to Stress Cracking Poor Fatigue Resistance Structural Applications Only
(not suitable for bearing and wear)

AMORPHOUS PLASTICS

Sharp Melting Point Poor Formability Opaque Good Chemical Resistance Di cult to Bond Using Adhesives or Solvents Resistant to Stress Cracking Good Fatigue Resistance Good for Bearing and Wear
(as well as structural applications)

SEMI-CRYSTALLINE PLASTICS

materials

POLYAMIDE-IMIDE POLYIMIDE

P. 1 0 0imately TEM ES approx RIS

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

(Continuously Processed)

POLYCARBONATE

POLYSULFONE

POLYSTYRENE

KYDEX 100

VESPEL SP-211

POLYIMIDE

(Canvas Phenolic)

(Semicrystalline)

VESPEL SP-21

POLYIMIDE

(Homopolymer)

POLYIMIDE

VESPEL SP-22

POLYIMIDE

(Modi ed PPO)

RADEL R

(Paper Phenolic)

(Linen Phenolic)

(Homopolymer)

VESPEL SP-1

UHMW-PE

VESPEL SP-3

(High Impact)

AMORPHOUS THERMOPLASTICS

SEMICRYSTALLINE THERMOPLASTICS

IMIDIZED MATERIALS

THERMOSET COMPOSITES

demanding applications require demanding materials

(Glass Silicone)

(6/6 Extruded)

ACRYLIC

ULTEM

(Glass Epoxy)

NORYL

(Copolymer)

(Copolymer)

ACETAL

ACETAL

LDPE NYLON

NYLON

PETG

HDPE

(6 Cast)

PVDF

(Rigid)

PEEK PET

ABS

PVC

FR-4

PTFE

PBT

PPS

PP

PP

G7

XX

CE

LE