Low Friction Wear Resistant Plastic Sheet

High performance materials such as peek and dupont vespel are frequently used for applications that.

Low friction wear resistant plastic sheet.

It s important to recognize that wear is a complex behavior that may include adhesion abrasion erosion and or fatigue. Easy to machine acetal makes an outstanding choice for applications that require complex tight tolerances. Wear resistant low friction thermoplastic compounds reduce friction between moving parts and part failure rates custom formulations provide multi property solutions internally lubricated thermoplastics eliminate expensive time consuming secondary operations associated with external surface lubrication. Low friction additives such as ptfe oil carbon fiber and graphite powder can also significantly improve the wear performance of these polymers under certain conditions.

Good for friction and wear plastic products due to its low coefficient of friction ptfe polytetrafluoroethylene is often used for sliding applications. They are used in conveyors across a range of industries from food processing to semi conductor manufacturing. Hdpe has a low coefficient of friction and can be easily cut machined welded and thermoformed for easy fabrication. Uhmw a soft tough plastic offers outstanding abrasion resistance.

Slippery uhmw polyethylene film. Dupont delrin internally lubricated wear resistant acetal resins are used to help solve wear friction or noise problems. Light and weather resistant it remains stable even after long term exposure. Hdpe will not splinter rot or absorb harmful bacteria and is extremely resistant to cleaning agents.

Nylon and acetal both stronger than uhmw are often used for applications that require superior mechanical properties. Acetal is chemically resistant to hydrocarbons solvents and neutral chemicals. In addition to ptfe the classic bearing and wear materials made of polyimide peek pps nylon acetal and polyester are also known for their good sliding friction properties. Plastics can be used for applications that require rubbing contact with mating metal surfaces.

Sheets bars and strips in addition to a low friction surface that prevents sticking and binding this tough material is impact and wear resistant to handle the scuffs scrapes and strikes that other plastics can t. It offers high thermal chemical and solvent resistance high dielectric and antistick properties and very low coefficient of friction. Low thermal conductivity is retained despite temperature variation making ptfe a good insulator.