PLASTIC | MECHANICAL
STRENGTH | GENERAL
CHEMICAL
RESISTANCE | THERMAL
RESISTANCE | FEATURED
PROPERTIES |
Tefzel® EFTE - DuPont
Ethylene-tetrafluorothylene
copolymer | 2 | 4 | 3 | Chemical and
solvent resistant |
EVA Micro-Line™ - TSI
Ethylene-vinyl acetate | 3 | 3 | 2 | Physically
conformable |
DuPont® FEP -
Fluorinated ethylene
propylene | 2 | 5 | 2 | Chemical &
solvent resistant |
LCP Vectra® - Celanese
Liquid crystal polymer | 5 | 4 | 4 | Superior balance
of all properties |
PBT Valox® - GE
Polybutylene terephthalate | 3 | 3 | 3 | Good balance of
all properties |
PC Lexan® - GE
Polycarbonate | 3 | 3 | 3 | Optical clarity |
PCTFE Kel-F® 81-3M
Polychlorotrifluoroethylene | 3 | 4 | 3 | Resists most chem. zero water
absorption |
PES Victrex® -ICI
Polyethersulfone | 3 | 3 | 4 | Dimensionally
stable |
PEEK Victrex® -ICI
Polyetheretherketone | 4 | 3 | 5 | Thermal stability
& good solvent resistance |
| DuPont® PFA Perfluoroalkoxy resin | 2 | 5 | 2 | Chemical &
solvent resistant |
DuPont® PTFE
Polytetrafluoroethylene | 2 | 5 | 2 | Unsurpassed chemical
resistance |
POM Delrin® - DuPont
Polyoxymethylene | 3 | 3 | 2 | Wear resistance |
PPS Ryton® - Phillips Petro.
Polyphenylene sulfide | 4 | 3 | 4 | Very good
mechanical
strength |
PVC
Polyvinylchloride | 3 | 3 | 3 | High flexibility |
PVDF Kynar® - Pennwalt
Polyvinylidene fluoride | 3 | 4 | 3 | Chemical &
solvent resistant,
porous form |
UHMWPE - Porex
Ultra-high molecular weight
polyethylene | 3 | 3 | 3 | Porous form
solvent resistant |
Victrex® PEEK-ICI
Polyetheretherketone | 4 | 3 | 5 | Thermal stability
& good solvent
resistance |
Victrex® PES-ICI
Polyethersulfone | 3 | 3 | 4 | Dimensionally
stable |
Elastomer | Wear Resistance | General Chemical
Resistance | Thermal
Resistance | Featured
Properties |
EPDM Nordel® - DuPont
Ethylene/propylene rubber | 3 | 4 | 3 | Very good
solvent
resistance |
FCR Viton® Fluoroelastomer
- DuPont | 5 | 4 | 4 | Superior balance
of properties |
Neoprene®
Polychloroprene - DuPont | 3 | 3 | 3 | Good balance of
properties |
PFE Chemraz® -
Green Tweed
Perfluoroelastomer | 3 | 5 | 5 | Unsurpassed
chemical
resistance |
PFE Kalrez® - DuPont
Perfluoroelastomer | 3 | 5 | 5 | Unsurpassed
chemical
resistance |
Silicone Silastic E®
Dow Corning | 3 | 3 | 4 | Good balance
of properties |
Viton® Fluoroelastomer FCR
DuPont | 5 | 4 | 4 | Superior balance
of properties |
Metals | Featured Properties |
| 316 CRES | Superior corrosion resistance |
| 430 CRES | Good magnetic properties, good corrosion resistance |
| 303, 304 CRES | Good machinability, good corrosion resistance |
| 17-4, 17-7 CRES | High modulus, good corrosion resistance |
| Lee Alloy 63 (Special alloy for saline applications) | Excellent corrosion resistance, good magnetic properties |
| Lee Alloy 24 (Special alloy for saline applications) | Excellent corrosion resistance, good magnetic properties |
| Aluminum | Colorablilty, low cost |