Products in Other Medical Applications: Wear Resistant

Efalon® Glass-filled C-25 is a PTFE glass filled is reinforced with glass fibers with the percentage 15% and 25% depending on the needs of the application.

Comco PEEK-ELS EC/Conductive offers excellent mechanical strength, high chemical and hydrolysis resistance as well as high radiation and steam resistance. The continuous operating temperature of PEEK is about 250°C. Thanks to its excellent thermal properties, PEEK is suitable for applications at very high temperatures. Its physical properties remain unaffected by the external environment. It is made of CNT (carbo-nano-tube) PEEK resin. It retains a constant conductivity level between 104 and 106 ohms.

AFT Fluorotec AF201 Carbon Filled PTFE is the addition of carbon to PTFE increases the compressive strength and wear resistance. It provides good thermal conductivity and low permeability. Commonly used in sealing applications.

Acetal POM C Life Science Grade is partially crystalline thermoplastic used in life science applications.

Efalon® Glass-filled C-15 is a PTFE glass filled is reinforced with glass fibers with the percentage 15% and 25% depending on the needs of the application.

Greene, Tweed offers precision plastic components for a wide range of demanding medical and biotechnology applications. Arlon 1160, a high-performance, unfilled thermoplastic is ideal for applications requiring wear resistance, corrosion resistance and dimensional stability. Arlon 1160 is preferred over metal because it is lightweight, very nonconductive and autoclavable.

Viva Nylons Limited POM-C (Acetal) otherwise known as Acetal Copolymer features highly crystalline resins, making this material strong and rigid, with a low coefficient of friction in comparison to metals and other plastics. POM-C is also creep resistant and is recommended for applications where dimensional stability is important. The Copolymer grade is the ideal combination of strength, stiffness and wears resistance. It absorbs very little moisture, is easily machinable and is genuinely porosity-free making it the preferred grade for food contact and medical applications. The product exhibits an elevated resistance to hydrolysis, strong alkalis and thermal-oxidative degradation when compared to acetal homopolymer.

Nylacast Peek is a high performance engineering thermoplastic. It is very strong and rigid. The characteristics of PEEK show that it has the highest tensile strength in the plastics family. It can be used on a continuous basis in temperatures of 480°F (250°C) without any loss of its properties.

Rulon® 641 is manufactured from FDA compliant materials which possess excellent load and wear characteristics.It offers excellent, continuous non-lubricated service up to 10,000 PV - higher for intermittent service. While the load capacity of Rulon 641 is generally limited to 1,000 psi at room temperature, deformation is a function of wall thickness, temperature and load.Its compatibility with a wide array of mating surfaces, including mild steel, 303 and 316 stainless steels, as well as harder materials, make it a good choice for most food and pharmaceutical bearing applications.

AFT Fluorotec AF103 Glass Filled PTFE is the most commonly used filler in PTFE. It gives much improved compression and wear properties. The material may also be inert gas sintered to further improve creep properties and reduce porosity and gas permeability. There would be a consequent loss of tensile properties.

Rulon® 1439 is a white FDA compliant material that is suitable for immersed service with better wear characteristics than most other PTFE compounds. Its color makes it esthetically pleasing for food and pharmaceutical applications.This material is also resistant to many harsh chemicals found in the application environments where it is typically used. It is compatible with most commercially available lubricants for additional reduction in friction. Its properties allow it to be effectively utilized as a bearing or sliding surface.