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Engineering plastic help required

05/19/2007 6:37 AM

Dear all,

Can you suggest any engineering plastic with following properties.

1. Specific gravity less than 1.2

2. Working temperature >=100oC

3. Should be of food grade type.

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Re: Engineering plastic help required

05/19/2007 9:58 PM

PTFE fits the bill in everything other than the SG 2.2g.cm3.

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Re: Engineering plastic help required

05/20/2007 12:07 AM

I don't know it's specific gravity but thermosetting polyester is compression molded

to make plates and bowls that are dishwasher safe and microwaveable.

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Re: Engineering plastic help required

05/20/2007 8:48 AM

Polycarbonate resin such as CALIBRE 300 series should fit your needs.

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Re: Engineering plastic help required

05/20/2007 9:52 AM

How about Polyethylene?

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Re: Engineering plastic help required

05/20/2007 9:57 AM

It could be a little close on temperature, but perhaps a HDPE could work?

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Re: Engineering plastic help required

05/20/2007 2:39 PM

Suggest you check "Polymers for Engineering Applications"; by Raymond B. Seymour; ASM International. ISBN: 0-87170-247-9. UHMWPE, 38,000 kPa tensile only has a max heat resistance to continuous heat of 80 C. Polypropylene at 34,500 kPa tensile, 48,000 kPa flexural only has a 70 C max resistance to continuous heat. A polyester TPE with 39,000 kPa tensile has 1.25 SpG and a Vicat softening point of 166 C. However, Nylon 66, for example, has a 1.2 SpG and 120 C resistance to continuous heat, with a tensile of 82,750 kPa. Polyimides are even better, but fail the SpG test (1.4). Polyetherimide, for example, has a 1.27 SpG but a 170 C Max resistance to continuous heat. Polyarylates = 150 C max continuous heat resistance and a 1.2 SpG. Unfilled PEEK has a 125 C max continuous heat resiance value at 1.3 SpG. Don't forget one can make polymer blends also.

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Re: Engineering plastic help required

05/20/2007 11:14 PM

Thanks guys!!

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