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Description
Semicrystalline polymer. Material with high mechanical and thermal properties (up to 240°C.). It resists to creep under load and to wear, its friction coefficient is low.The temperature resistance without load is high but it is reduced by the additon of load even if limited.
Features
High temperature: it resists beyond 240°C. (The Heat distorsion temperature is 162°C)
Good chemical resistance
Good abrasion resistance and low friction coefficient
Electrically insulation
Weak Points
Very high cost
Load bearing decreases above 140° C
Not inherently U.V. stable
Application
Mechanical: the dimensional stability at temperature is high, as well as the heat resistance. The components obtained have a high wear resistance and are self-lubricated. It is used to high performance pieces at low as well as at high temperatures:gears bushes, in aircraft and aerospace industries
Food contact: physiologically inert if natural.
Electrical: very good dielectric and insulating properties
Nuclear: high resistance to gamma radiation