HDPE / PE-HD
High toughness, impact and bending strength, chemical and corrosion resistance, low moisture absorption, low friction, weldable and readily machined.
- Typical applications
- Food processing, cutting boards, conveyors, brewery technology, tanks, sliding parts, ice rinks and truck floor linings.
HMW-PE
Good sliding and wear properties, impact and bending strength, chemical and electrical resistance, low friction, weldable and cold resistant.
- Typical applications
- Cutting-table surfaces, agitator blades, cold-room linings, impact bands, knife blocks, gears, rollers, star wheels, guides and fixtures.
UHMW-PE
Very tough, with high impact and abrasion resistance, very low friction, self-lubrication and resistance to many corrosive chemicals.
- Typical applications
- Sheaves, guide rollers, sprockets, pinions, gears, chain guides, slides, suction plates, roller knives and scrapers.
Nylon PA6 extruded
Balanced polyamide properties with high impact strength, mechanical stability and damping. Absorbs more moisture than cast variants.
- Typical applications
- Gears, sprockets, hammer heads and impact- or shock-resistant components.
Nylon PA66
High stiffness, strength and toughness, good sliding and wear properties, resistant to many oils, greases and fuels; weldable and bondable.
- Typical applications
- Friction bearings, slide plates, gears and sprockets, generally in smaller dimensions.
Nylon PA6G cast
High mechanical strength, hardness, rigidity and toughness, high damping, fatigue resistance and very high wear resistance.
- Typical applications
- Bearing bushes, slider and guide pads, gears, sprockets, wire-rope rollers and conveyor rollers.
Oil-filled Nylon PA6G / Oilamid
Very high wear resistance and low dry-running friction. Integrated lubrication reduces frictional heat and stick-slip and raises peak loading.
- Typical applications
- Conveying and transport technology, machine engineering, plant construction, automotive, filling, labelling and packaging machinery.
POM-C / Polyacetal / Ertacetal
Strong, rigid acetal copolymer with low friction, wear resistance, low moisture absorption, creep resistance, dimensional stability and good machinability.
- Typical applications
- Bearings, gear wheels, isolating parts and precision mechanical-engineering components.
PET / Ertalyte
High strength, rigidity and hardness, low moisture absorption, dimensional stability, low sliding friction and wear, hydrolysis resistance to approximately 70 °C.
- Typical applications
- Complex precision parts, gear wheels, frame and pump components, cam discs and sliding elements.
Polypropylene / PP-H
Low density, very low water absorption, excellent chemical and corrosion resistance, high surface hardness and electrical insulation. Not recommended for sliding duty; not UV resistant unless modified.
- Typical applications
- Chemical, corrosion-resistant and electrically insulating applications.
PTFE / Teflon
Excellent sliding and anti-adhesive properties, very high chemical resistance, operating range stated as −200 °C to +260 °C, no moisture absorption. Mechanical strength is comparatively low.
- Typical applications
- Chemical industry, friction bearings, bearing bushes, precision mechanics, shaft seals, electrical industry and piston rings.