High Temp Plastic

High temperature applications require plastic materials that can resist thermal degradation and maintain sufficient strength and stiffness at the required operating temperature.

High temp plastic.

The term polymers is often used instead of plastics because both terms are used as synonyms in the field of engineering. These materials include products such as vespel torlon peek teflon meldin celazole macor. About plastic high temperature slippery uhmw polyethylene also known as tivar h o t this material lasts up to 10 times longer in high temperature applications than standard uhmw. They have excellent tensile strength for high stress applications and good resistance to moisture and chemicals.

It is this material class that brings the superior properties of polymers such as sliding friction characteristics weight saving and chemical resistance to bear especially a high permanent operating temperatures. High temperature plastics are available from regal plastics. Materials that can exceed 300 f in continuous operating temperature are typically classified as high temperature. Monomers are heated to high temperatures and then mixed with a catalyst causing their molecular chains to cross link.

Metric high temperature plastic washers able to withstand temperatures up to 500 f these are among the most heat resistant plastic washers we carry. Vht high temperature plastic paint is formulated for high heat applications on plastic and withstands temperatures up to 200 f 93 c. Both amorphous and crystalline high temperature thermoplastics are used in the automotive aerospace medical and electrical electronic industries where demanding properties are required. For technical drawings and 3 d models click on a part number.

High performance plastics typically have a permanent operating temperature of more than 150 c. The name high temperature plastics is in use due to their continuous service temperature cst which is always higher than 150 c by definition although this is not their only feature as it can be seen above. These materials include products such as torlon peek teflon and rulon. This product was developed to adhere directly to automotive grade plastics without the need for sanding or a plastic adhesion promoter.

This high heat resistance is due to the process in which they are created. High temperature applications often require plastics to have good creep resistance chemical resistance and friction and wear performance. However their high temperature resistant properties provide other performance characteristics that are valuable. Advantages and disadvantages of high temperature plastics over metals high temperature thermoplastics have continuous operating temperatures of more than 150 c.