Low-friction plastics, or those that perform well in friction and wear applications, are rapidly replacing metal in parts like bearings, gears, cams, slides, bushings, rollers, and more. The widespread adoption of low-friction, long-wearing plastics in bearing applications speaks to their numerous benefits. Does your company depend on parts that hold up under pressure? In this […]
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PEEK ESd offers the advanced properties of PEEK partnered with excellent resistance to static. Telecom companies especially should take note of these advanced materials. In a previous post, we shared about how static-dissipative plastics help reduce the immense costs of ESd—an estimated $5 billion to American industry every year—because these plastics prevent frequent costly breakdowns. […]
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Throughout our blog, you may have noticed many references to strength. In particular, we’ve discussed high-strength plastics like PEEK, Celazole PBI, Vespel, and Techtron PPS. Each is unique in its strengths, as well as the other benefits it brings to the table (such as UV resistance, conductivity, resistance to friction, just to name a few.) […]
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The strongest ceramics can withstand upwards of 1,600 F, but they can also shatter upon impact or if they undergo dramatic temperature changes. Metals can withstand extremely high temperatures—but they’re vulnerable to corrosion. Need a material that stands up to high temperatures without sacrificing other properties? That’s where high-temperature plastics come in. Plastics that can […]
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PEEK machining for medical devices has been on the rise in recent years, thanks to this material’s advanced properties that make it uniquely suitable for contact with the human body. In the last ten years, it’s become widely accepted for long-term, in-body applications over other plastics or traditional metals. It’s also found its way into […]
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