Acetal (POM) Rod
Acetal, Engineering Plastics, Plastic RodTRADE NAMES: Acetal, Delrin, Ertacetal C, Ertacetal H, POM C, POM H COLOUR: Natural, Black , Deep Brown TEMPERATURE RATED: -50°c to + 100°c (+140°c short term) APPLICATIONS: Machine parts, Gears, Guide and Seals, Friction Bearings and Rollers ROD LENGTH: Up to 3000mm ROD DIAMETER: Up to 500mm Acetal is a tough thermoplastic material with high physical strength, rigidity and dimensional stability. Acetal rod is ideal for machining and is commonly used in white for food contact applications. It has a low water absorption and has a high resistance to a variety of chemicals.
Acrylic (Perspex) Rod
Acrylic (PerspexÂ), Engineering Plastics, Plastic RodTRADE NAMES: Perspex, PMMA COLOUR: Clear TEMPERATURE RATED: Up to +70°c (+90°c short term) APPLICATIONS: Sight glass, signage, lighting and displays ROD LENGTH: Up to 2000mm ROD DIAMETER: Up to 200mm Acrylic (Perspex) rod is not suitable for applications that require high impact strength but it does have excellent UV resistance and is resistant to some weak acids and alkalis. This can can be fabricated, formed and is easy to machine, polish cut and drill.
Glass Filled Nylon 66 Rod
Engineering Plastics, Nylon 66, Plastic RodTRADE NAMES: Nylon 66 - Glass Filled COLOUR: Black TEMPERATURE RATED: -40°c to + 110°c (+170°c short term) APPLICATIONS: Wear components, wheels and rollers, gears, scrapers and impact plates. ROD LENGTH: Up to 3000mm ROD DIAMETER: Up to 150mm Glass Filled Nylon 66 rod offers a higher mechanical strength, stiffness, higher short term working temperature, wear resistance, creep resistance and dimensional stability over standard Nylon. [sf_button colour="accent" type="standard" size="standard" link="/contact-us/" target="_self" icon="" dropshadow="no" rounded="no" extraclass=""]Enquiry Form[/sf_button]
MoS2 Filled – Nylon 6 Rod
Engineering Plastics, Nylon 6, Plastic RodTRADE NAMES: MoS2 Filled COLOUR: Black TEMPERATURE RATED: -40°c to + 110°c APPLICATIONS: Wear components, gears, sprockets, and sheaves. ROD LENGTH: Up to 3000mm ROD DIAMETER: Up to 200mm MoS2 filled Nylon 6 Rod offers increased wear resistance and load bearing capabilities whilst offering similar fatigue and impact resistance of other standard nylon grades.Nylon 6 Rod
Engineering Plastics, Nylon 6, Plastic RodTRADE NAMES: Nylon, Ertalon, Nylatron COLOUR: Natural, Black, TEMPERATURE RATED: -40°c to + 110°c APPLICATIONS: Wear components, rollers, wheels, gears, scrapers, nozzle and impact plates ROD LENGTH: Up to 3000mm ROD DIAMETER: Up to 500mm Nylon 6 rod has become the most well known engineering plastic due to its ease of machinability and many excellent properties. It combines high strength, stiffness with a good wear resistance and has a favourable electrical insulating ability which leads it to be a very capable and dependable plastic in many applications. It also has good heat ageing properties and is resistant to many oils , fuels, cleaning fluids and chemicals.Nylon 66 Rod ( Ertalon, Nylatron)
Engineering Plastics, Nylon 66, Plastic RodTRADE NAMES: Nylon 66, Ertalon, Nylatron COLOUR: Natural (Cream), Black TEMPERATURE RATED: -30°c to + 95°c (+170°c short term) APPLICATIONS: Wear components, wheels and rollers ROD LENGTH: Up to 3000mm ROD DIAMETER: Up to 250mm Nylon 66 rod offers a higher mechanical strength, stiffness, heat and wear resistance than the Nylon 6 rod. As well as this it also has a better creep resistance but its impact strength and mechanical damping ability are reduced. Nylon 66 can be used in food processing, automotive and fluid handling applications. [sf_button colour="accent" type="standard" size="standard" link="/contact-us/" target="_self" icon="" dropshadow="no" rounded="no" extraclass=""]Enquiry Form[/sf_button]
Oil Filled – Nylon 6 Rod
Engineering Plastics, Nylon 6, Plastic RodTRADE NAMES: Oilon, Nylube , Ertalon LFX COLOUR: Green TEMPERATURE RATED: -40°c to + 125°c APPLICATIONS: Developed for unlubricated , highly loaded and slowly moving parts. ROD LENGTH: Up to 3000mm ROD DIAMETER: Up to 500mm Oil filled Nylon 6 Rod has been blended with a none drying out lubricant which increase sliding benefits and can also increase the life of bearings considerably. This is internally lubricated offering a reduced coefficient of friction up to 50% and has a much higher wear resistance over standard Nylon.Polycarbonate Rod
Engineering Plastics, Plastic Rod, PolycarbonateTRADE NAMES: Polycarbonate COLOUR: Clear TEMPERATURE RATED: -60°c to +120°c (+130°c short term) APPLICATIONS: Fabricated and machine components ROD LENGTH: Up to 3000mm ROD DIAMETER: Up to 100mm Polycarbonate rod has very high mechanical and impact strength properties , even at low temperatures. It can be easily machined and provides excellent electrical and heat resistance properties. Polycarbonate rod retains its stiffness over a wide range of temperatures and has a very good dimensional stability. Also Polycarbonate rod has good resistance to a majority of inorganic chemicals, oils dilute acids/alkalis and also good weathering resistance. [sf_button colour="accent" type="standard" size="standard" link="/contact-us/" target="_self" icon="" dropshadow="no" rounded="no" extraclass=""]Enquiry Form[/sf_button]
Polyethylene PE1000 Rod – UHMWPE
Engineering Plastics, Plastic Rod, PolyethyleneTRADE NAMES: Polyethylene, Tivar, UHMWPE COLOUR: Black, Natural , Green TEMPERATURE RATED: Natural -250°c to + 80°c (+110°c short term) Black and Green -150°c to +80°c (+110°c short term) APPLICATIONS: Hinges, machined and wear components ROD LENGTH: Up to 2000mm ROD DIAMETER: Up to 300mm Polyethylene PE1000 - UHMWPE rod has a higher wear resistance and impact strength than PE300. As well as this UHMWPE has a high chemical resistance, low moisture absorption properties and is extremely strong. PE1000 rod is FDA approved and can be fabricated and welded. [sf_button colour="accent" type="standard" size="standard" link="/contact-us/" target="_self" icon="" dropshadow="no" rounded="no" extraclass=""]Enquiry Form[/sf_button]Polyethylene PE300 Rod – HDPE
Engineering Plastics, Plastic Rod, PolyethyleneTRADE NAMES: Polyethylene, Tivar, HDPE
COLOUR: Black, Natural
TEMPERATURE RATED: -50°c to + 80°c
APPLICATIONS: Machined and wear components
ROD LENGTH: Up to 2000mm
ROD DIAMETER: Up to 700mm
Polyethylene PE300 - HDPE rod has a high impact resistance whilst being lightweight, durable and strong. As well as this HDPE has a high chemical resistance and low moisture absorption properties. PE300 rod is FDA approved and can be fabricated and welded.Polypropylene Rod
Engineering Plastics, Plastic Rod, PolypropyleneTRADE NAMES: Polypropylene, PPC, PPH
COLOUR: Black, Natural
TEMPERATURE RATED: -20°c to + 80°c
APPLICATIONS: Insulators, machining, chemical apparatus, water treatment components and hygienic cladding.
ROD LENGTH: Up to 2000mm
ROD DIAMETER: Up to 700mm
Polypropylene is a tough, lightweight material with a good mechanical strength and has a high impact resistance that is highly resistant to corrosive chemicals. It can be fabricated including welded construction and is suitable for thermoforming. Polypropylene can become brittle at low temperatures but has good thermal and electrical properties. This is easily machined but can be difficult to bond.PTFE Rod
Engineering Plastics, Plastic Rod, PTFETRADE NAMES: Polytetrafluoroethylene
COLOUR: White
TEMPERATURE RATED: -200°c to + 260°c
APPLICATIONS: Slide bearings, insulators and rollers
ROD LENGTH: Up to 2000mm
ROD DIAMETER: Up to 530mm
PTFE rod is a premium performance engineering plastic with excellent resistance to water, gases, oils, fuels and chemicals and is also very capable of operating at very high and low temperatures. PTFE rod has superb electrical insulating properties and a very low coefficient of friction and is often used in food contact applications. It can be difficult to bond and isn't suitable for wear application.
PVC Rod (Polyvinyl Chrloride)
Engineering Plastics, Plastic Rod, PVCTRADE NAMES: PVC, Polyvinyl Chrloride COLOUR: Black, Grey, Clear, White, Red TEMPERATURE RATED: 0°c to + 60°c APPLICATIONS: Machined components and signage. ROD LENGTH: Up to 2000mm ROD DIAMETER: Up to 300mm PVC rod has a high mechanical strength with extremely good chemical resistance. This rigid plastic also has excellent electrical insulation properties along with exceptional fire rating. PVC rod is easy to machine, fabricate, weld and bold and has got good corrosion resistance with low water absorption properties. [sf_button colour="accent" type="standard" size="standard" link="/contact-us/" target="_self" icon="" dropshadow="no" rounded="no" extraclass=""]Enquiry Form[/sf_button]
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