Requirement | Consider |
Low Friction | |
Sliding, slipping components | Nylons, Acetal, PTFE, UHMWE PE, PET (P) |
Self- lubricating bearings | Nylons, pet (P) |
Dimensional stability | Acetal, PET (P) and Glass Filled Grades |
Wear resistance | UHMW PE, Cast Nylon 6 |
Environment | |
Chemical resistance | PVC, PP PVDF, HDPE, PEEK, PTFE |
Electrical insulation | Thermoset Laminates, PVC, PTFE, PPE |
Contact with foodstuff | Acetal, UHMW PE, PET (P), PP, PSU & PE |
UV, Age hardening & radiation | High Performance, PEEK, PVDF, PCTFE |
Model or prototype work | Acrylic. ABS, PVC |
Loading | |
Impact loads | Nylon 6, PC, Epoxy Laminates, HMW PE |
Cyclical loading | Nylons, Acetal |
Better resistance to creep | Glass Filled Grades, Thermoset Laminates |
High continuous loading | PET(P), High Performance Plastic, PEEK |
Temperature | |
Low temperature impact strength | Nylons, UHMW PE, PVDF |
Working temperatures >100°C | High Performance Plastics, PTFE, PEEK |
Atex legislation/Directive | |
Approved materials | Conductive plastic include- Carbon Filled PTFE, HDPE, Static Dissipative Acetal, Acrylic |
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) | |
and or Metal detectable. | UHMWPE, PTFE, Polypropylene, Metal Detectable Acetal |