Impact Strength
| Material |
Impact Strength Rating |
Comments |
| UHMWPE |
Excellent
|
Virtually
unbreakable
|
| HMWPE |
Excellent
|
Virtually
unbreakable
|
| Polyurethane |
Excellent
|
|
| Nylon
66SA |
Excellent
|
Nylon
6, LFX and XAU have slightly higher impact strengths
|
| High
Perform. Mats |
Various
|
|
| HDPE |
Very
High
|
|
| Polypropylene |
High
|
|
| Polycarbonate |
Good
|
Approx.
250 times the strength of glass
|
| Bakelite |
Good
|
|
| PVC |
Good
|
|
| PTFE
(Virgin) |
Moderate
|
|
| Acetal |
Moderate
|
|
| PETP |
Moderate
|
PETP
TX has a much higher impact strength
|
| Acrylic |
Moderate
|
Approximately
7 times the strength of glass
|
Materials have
been colour-coded based on their maximum continuous operation temperature in
°C in air. Coding is as follows:
|
260
250
130
121
110
110
95
90
90
85 80
80
60
50
|
For more details see Min/Max Operating Temperature.
For a detailed specification sheets on plastic materials, or more specific information on materials and their properties please contact us.
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