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MAIZEY SUSTARIN C Acetal copolymer is used extensively in traditional "metals" applications where the combination of strength and toughness offer winning advantages. MAIZEY SUSTARIN C meets EU and FDA requirements for food contact applications. Available in rod, sheet and tube.
High stiffness and hardness
Good impact strength at temperatures as low as -40°C
Very good stability at high temperatures
High dimensional stability
Good fatigue resistance
Good sliding properties
Low coefficient of friction
Good electrical insulating properties
Low moisture absorption
Good chemical resistance
Excellent machining capabilities - ideal for close tolerance parts.
Ideal for parts requiring excellent dimensional stability and a bright surface finish.
Mechanical engineering, automotive industry, manufacture of chemical equipment: e.g. meter components, sliding elements, gears, control discs, impellers, bearings, pump components, valve bodies, catch elements, coil bodies, bearing cages, clutch parts, pump housings
SUSTARIN® C can be used in "hot water" applications up to 60°C without any hydrolysis affect.
The casting process used to manufacture MAIZEY SUSTAMID 6G produces in a high-molecular and highly crystalline polyamide type 6 material with outstanding physical properties. Sustamid PA6 G has similar mechanical properties and chemical resistance to a standard Nylon 66. Stock shapes are available in sheet, rod or tube form in a wide selection of sizes.
- Good sliding properties
- Extremely high abrasion resistance
- High mechanical strength coupled with high impact strength
- Excellent machinability
- High mechanical damping ability
- Working temperature range of -40°C to 110°C continuous.
- Good adhesive properties
- Good weldability
- EU & FDA approved for direct food contact applications
- High absorption of moisture (of up to 3 % in standard atmosphere) results in increased impact resistance.
Please note: In thin-walled parts, reduced mechanical strength and dimensional stability
Sustamid is frequently used as a substitute for aluminium, brass or bronze. Used for a wide range of industrial components both for Original Equipment Manufacture and maintenance.
Mechanical engineering: e.g. sliding parts, rollers, bushes, slide bearings, wear pads, support and guide wheels, sprockets tension rollers.
Offshore: e.g. bogies, cable winches, sheaves
Vehicle construction: e.g. sliding parts, hoisting gear, rope pulleys
Foodstuffs industry: e.g. sliding parts, conveyor stars wheels, spiral conveyors, feed screws,
MAIZEY SUSTAMID 6G MO contains finely divided particles of (Molybdenum Disulphide - MOS2) combined with Carbon Black to enhance its bearing and wear behaviour without impairing the impact and fatigue resistance inherent to unmodified cast nylon grades. It is a very commonly used grade for gears, bearings, sprockets and sheaves.
- Extremely high abrasion resistance
- High mechanical strength coupled with high impact strength
- Excellent machinability
- High mechanical damping ability
- Working temperature range of -40°C to 110°C continuous.
- Good adhesive properties
- Good weldability
Used for a wide range of industrial components both for Original Equipment Manufacture and maintenance. Ideal for dusty environments and applications requiring a UV resistant material that can be exposed to high loading.
Frequently used as a substitute for aluminium, brass or bronze.
Mechanical engineering: e.g. sliding parts, rollers, bushes, slide bearings, wear pads, support and guide wheels, sprockets tension rollers.
Offshore: e.g. bogies, cable winches
Vehicle construction: e.g. sliding parts, hoisting gear, rope pulleys
Foodstuffs industry: e.g. sliding parts, conveyor stars, spiral conveyors
MAIZEY SUSTAMID 6G OL Nylon is an internally lubricated oil filled cast nylon 6 which is self-lubricating in the real meaning of the word. This highly modified caprolactum grade has internal liquid lubricant evenly distributed throughout the polymeric mix and is a distinctive yellow colour.
MAIZEY SUSTAMID 6G OL is specifically developed for unlubricated moving parts applications and yields a considerable growth in the application possibilities of nylon sheet, rod and tube. This is because of its reduced coefficient of friction (-50%) and improved wear resistance (up to 10X).
- Excellent sliding properties
- Extremely high abrasion resistance
- High mechanical strength coupled with high impact strength
- Excellent machinability
- Good adhesive properties and weldability.
Mechanical engineering: e.g. Low load, high speed and low temperature slide or journal bearings, sliding parts, rollers, bushes.
Offshore: e.g. bogies, cable winches
Vehicle construction: e.g. sliding parts, hoisting gear, rope pulleys
Foodstuffs industry: e.g. sliding parts, conveyor stars, spiral conveyors
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
For SUSTAMID® 6 GOL to be most effective, constant speed and pressure is required to activate the liquid lubricant. A fluid lubricant is advantageous in lowering the coefficient of friction and offers a reduction in the "stick - slip" effect however, in applications with minimal sliding movement and intermittent pressure; it is very difficult to maintain the lubricating film as viscosity drops with an increase in temperature. The lubricating film will therefore not be at the sliding faces. Under high loads the thickness of the lubricating film may be reduced as it is forced out from between the sliding surfaces.
SUSTARIN® C Acetal copolymer is rigid and strong with a low coefficient of friction against metals and other plastics. SUSTARIN® C is creep resistant and ideal for parts where dimensional stability is important. SUSTARIN® C does not absorb moisture and is resistant to a wide range of solvents; however resistance to strong acids is poor. Its physical properties remain constant in a variety of environments. Low moisture absorption results in excellent dimensional stability for close-tolerance machined parts. In high moisture or submerged applications, SUSTARIN® C bearings outperform nylon 4 to 1.
SUSTARIN® C Acetal is used extensively in traditional "metals" applications where the combination of strength and toughness offer winning advantages.
- High mechanical strength, hardness and stiffness
- Good impact strength at temperatures as low as -40°C
- Excellent resilience
- Good creep resistance and very good dimensional stability
- Good electrical insulating and dielectric properties
- Good sliding properties and wear resistance
- Very low moisture absorption (resistance to hydrolysis)
- Good load bearing properties
- Excellent machining capabilities - ideal for close tolerance parts.
- SUSTARIN® C meets EU and FDA requirements for food contact applications.
Sustarin is ideally suited for close tolerance mechanical parts which require dimensional stability.
Mechanical engineering, automotive industry, manufacture of chemical equipment: e.g. meter components, sliding elements, gears, control discs, impellers, bearings, pump components, valve bodies, catch elements, coil bodies, bearing cages, clutch parts, pump housings
SUSTARIN® C can be used in "hot water" applications up to 60°C without any hydrolysis affect.
SUSTADUR® TF is a bearing grade polyester providing enhanced wear and inertness over general purpose nylon (PA) and acetal (POM) products. Containing uniformly dispersed solid lubricant, SUSTADUR® TF provides a lower wear rate and coefficient of friction than unmodified polyesters like PET or PBT.
SUSTADUR® TF excels under both high pressure and velocity conditions. It is also ideally suited for applications involving soft metal and plastic mating surfaces.
- No stick-slip
- Low friction and wear
- Self lubricating
- High strength and stiffness
- High dimensional stability
- Improved performance and longer life
- EU and FDA approved for food applications
TEMPERATURE RANGE
| SUSTADUR® | SUSTADUR TF® | |
| Max service temperature for short periods | 180 ºC | 180 ºC |
| Max service temperature continuously | 115 ºC | 115 ºC |
| Min service temperature | -20 ºC | -20 ºC |
Sliding elements, gears, bearings, bushes and cams
SUSTADUR® Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) has high mechanical strength, good resistance to creep, excellent dimensional stability and excellent sliding properties. SUSTADUR® (PET) has superior wear resistance compared to acetal and is ideal for close tolerance parts.
Its low moisture absorption enables mechanical and electrical properties to remain virtually unaffected by moisture making this material ideally suited as a bronze bush replacement. SUSTADUR® PET-P can be machined to precise detail on standard metal working equipment.
- Improved tensile strength
- Good for both wet and dry environments
- High strength and rigidity––ideal for close tolerance parts
- Excellent stain resistance
- Good wear resistance and excellent dimensional stability
- Better resistance to acids than nylon or acetal
- Better operating temperature
- Reduced notched impact resistance
- SUSTADUR® is FDA approved.
| SUSTADUR® | SUSTADUR TF® | |
| Max service temperature for short periods | 180 ºC | 180 ºC |
| Max service temperature continuously | 115 ºC | 115 ºC |
| Min service temperature | -20 ºC | -20 ºC |
For high-grade and high-strength technical parts in many industrial sectors like e.g. mechanical engineering, electronic industry, ship building industry, materials handling industry, food processing industry etc.
General mechanical and plant engineering: e.g. gears, levers, handles, control discs, cams, bearings, sliding elements, bearings, door furniture, hinges, food industry
NOTE: Although it absorbs very little moisture SUSTADUR® does suffer from hydrolysis and should not be used in aqueous applications at temperatures above 70º C or steam environments.
High Density Polyethylene "The material of choice for fabricators. "
POLYSTONE® P300 HDPE is a rigid thermoplastic for general use in plant engineering, tank construction and waste water industry, where all round chemical resistance and weatherability are required.
Ideal for use in the food industry as cutting boards, underlays in food preparation and machined parts.
- Virtually unbreakable - even at low temperatures.
- Weldable - suitable for fabrication
- Light weight - easy to handle without special equipment
- Excellent temperature resistance
- Electrical insulation - it is a good insulator
- Weatherproof - it doesn't absorb water
- Low Coefficient of Friction - does not require any lubrication providing low drag load and reduced energy consumption (e.g. chain guides)
- Physiologically inert - approved for food applications
- Chemical resistance - resists corrosive chemicals (e.g. Sulphuric Acid, Caustic Soda)
Plastic Fabrication - Tanks, Storage Vessels, Waste Water Chemical Process Industry, Food Industry, Cutting Boards.
High Molecular Weight Polyethylene - Molecular weight +/- 500,000 g/mol
General purpose UHMWPE suited to engineered applications where its unique properties of excellent impact strength, wear and abrasion resistance are required.
- Mechanical - Good general purpose PE for mechanical parts
- Light weight - easy to handle without special equipment
- Physiologically inert - approved for food applications
- Electrical insulation - it is a good insulator
- Weatherproof - it doesn't absorb water
- Chemical resistance - resists corrosive chemicals (e.g. Sulphuric Acid, Caustic Soda)
Gears and Rollers, Starwheels, Machine Parts, Guides and Fixtures, Cutting Boards
UHMWPE Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene - Molecular weight +7 million g/mol
MAIZEY MATROX FC1000 is a general UHMWPE suited to engineered applications where its unique properties of excellent impact strength, sliding and abrasion resistance are required.
- Impact Strength - virtually unbreakable
- Light weight - easy to handle without special equipment
- Physiologically inert - approved for food applications
- Electrical insulation - it is a good insulator
- Weatherproof - it doesn't absorb water
- Chemical resistance - resists corrosive chemicals (Sulphuric Acid, Caustic Soda)
- Abrasion resistance - rated better than Carbon Steel for sliding abrasion applications
- Low coefficient of friction - it does not require lubrication
Material Handling, Mechanical Bearing Parts, Wear Parts, Food Machinery Equipment
MAIZEY MATROX G15 UHMWPE (9.2 mil g/mol), is specifically formulated with improved sliding characteristics improving its resistance to wear, abrasion, and environmental stress cracking.
- Impact Strength - it is virtually unbreakable
- Light weight - easy to handle without special equipment
- Physiologically inert - approved for food applications
- Electrical insulation - it is a good insulator
- Weatherproof - it doesn't absorb water
- Chemical resistance - resists corrosive chemicals (Sulphuric Acid, Caustic Soda)
- Abrasion resistance - rated better than Carbon Steel for sliding abrasion applications
- Low coefficient of friction - it does not require lubrication.
Ideally suited to flow promotion and mechanical transmission support products.
UHMWPE (Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene - Molecular weight +9.2 million g/mol)
The enhanced co-efficient of friction provides unique mass flow properties with UV stability. Polystone Matrox is highly abrasion resistant, offer excellent non-stick properties and corrosion resistance. Ideally suited for bulk material handling applications - lining of hoppers, bins and earth moving equipment to promote flow, reduce hang-up and carry-back.
- Excellent abrasion resistance
- Very low co-efficient of friction
- Very high surface release properties
- High chemical resistance
- Excellent impact resistance
- Very high damping properties
Flow promoting liners to resist sliding abrasion and to assist release, conveyor components subject to high wear and requiring low friction. Componentry in direct contact with food stuffs. Parts subject to high impact stresses.
POLYSTONE® PP-H a good choice for mechanical and structural applications.
POLYSTONE® PP-H polypropylene is one of the most cost effective and widely used general purpose EPP's available. It is a stiff and hard polyolefin, with high heat resistance and excellent chemical resistance at elevated temperatures. Used extensively in the chemical process industry it is also highly resistant to aqueous solutions of salts, acids and alkalis. POLYSTONE® PP-H is can be readily formed with excellent toughness at room temperature.
It is an easily weldable thermoplastic which makes it ideal for tanks, fittings and vessels for the mineral processing, mining and galvanizing industries. Has very low permeability to water vapour and gasses.
- Good mechanical strength - a hard, stiff and readily workable material. (More rigid than PE)
- Good impact resistance at room temperature - robust and tough
- Very high chemical resistance
- Moisture resistance – excellent for food and chemical applications
- Higher scratch resistance than HDPE
- Thermoformable and weldable – ideal for fabrication
- Operating temperature of -20 °C (short term only) to 130 °C.
- Higher melting temperature (between 160 °C – 165 °C)
Food or corrosive storage vessels, cooling or scrubbing towers, pipe flanges, tanks and tank linings for chemical storage, electroplating barrels, fume cupboards, pump bodies, water treatment, plating tanks and hoods.
Take care when designing with PP. Consideration should be given to its coefficient of linear expansion, modulus of elasticity and compressive strength. It can be butt welded, extrusion welded or spun welded.
Stretched backed sheets can be bonded to metal structures with an adhesive.
PVC is a highly amorphous material with chemical resistance in areas where HDPE and PP fall short.
Trovidur® is the brand name for Rochling Engineering Plastics range of PVC products for various applications.
Trovidur® PVC's are especially outstanding for their high form stability, excellent chemical resistance, thermoformability and excellent flame retardant properties. Trovidur® EN is a PVC-U with high chemical resistance and normal impact strength.
- High rigidity, strength and toughness in comparison with other thermoplastics
- Very high acid resistance (resists many acids, alkalis and solvents)
- Moderate impact resistance and high service temperature (-10°C – 70°C )
- Very good moisture resistance
- Good dimensional stability
- Bondable – solvent based adhesives
- Thermoformable and machinable
- Very good UV resistance
- Conforms to the technical supply conditions of DIN 16927 for PVC-U.
- TROVIDUR EN PVC also conforms to the requirements of ASTM-D 1784 class 12464-B.
- Suitable for use in applications where Sodium Hypochlorite is present.
Chemical engineering and tank building, Mechanical engineering and plant construction, laboratory benches, fume hoods and equipment.
Vesconite is a low friction material designed to operate with little or no greasing. VESCONITE has high dimensional stability and does not swell in water, in contrast to most synthetic materials which swell in water. VESCONITE combines a load carrying capacity greater than white metal with self lubricating properties better than nylon.
- Up to 10 times the life of bronze bushes
- No swell. Use where nylon unsuitable
- Low wear.
- Under water bushes. Thrives with water as lubricant
- Best material for dirty and poorly lubricated conditions
- Outstanding wear resistance
- High load bearing strength
- Very low creep
- Dimensional stability
- Outstanding dynamic friction, with a friction coefficient of less than half bronze.
- Ideal for many immersed applications - Water is an excellent lubricant for VESCONITE
- Longer life of metal counterparts
- Chemical resistance - very resistant to dilute acids, organic solvents, oils and petroleum.
- Limited resistance to strong acids and alkalis.
- Easy to machine - machines easily on wood working and metal working equipment, such as lathes, milling machines, bandsaws, drilling machines, planers, spindle moulders and routers.
Heavy transport (trailers, buses, etc):
Bogie and pivot bushes, thrust washers, bushes for leaf spring shackles, air brake cams, steering, kingpins.
Earth moving equipment:
Articulating dump truck bushes, front end loader arm bushes, idler wheel bushes in tracked vehicles, pivot points, road grader bushes.
Pneumatics and Hydraulics:
Piston neck ring bushes, varied wearing and guide parts, clevis pin bushes.
Mining:
Loco motor axle bushes, steam loco side rod bushes, raise borer column guides, winch bearings and thrust rings, rotary filter components, sheave wheel bushes, hopper car bushes, mill.
Marine:
Rudder bearings, cutless bearings, propeller shaft bushes, sheave bushes, water pump piston rings, dredgers.
Railways:
Bogie and braking system bushes, tram and battery locomotive motor axle bushes, centre guides, doorway guides, pantograph bushes, signal sheave wheel bushes, switch gear bushes.
Other Misc Applications: Bushes, disc ploughs, tractor king pins, lawn mower wheels, bearings, bushes, guide shoes and blocks, vanes and blades in a wide range of sizes for rotary air motors and exhausters, petrol pump vanes, conveyor roller bushes, screw conveyor hanger bushes, wear strips and guides, wheel bushes, castor wheel bearings, pallet trucks, scissor lifts, fork lift components, plunger pump neck rings, protection plates of multi-stage centrifugal pumps, steady bearings, wear plates, bushes in vertical spindle pumps, butterfly valve spindle bushes.
Virgin - Unfilled P.T.F.E. is the most common form and has some unique features which, apart from its good slip characteristics, the advantages of this high performance product lies less in its mechanical than in its thermal, electrica.
- Chemically inert
- Insoluble in all known solvents below 300ºC
- High thermal stability, continuous service temperature range -270º to 260ºC
- Low coefficient of friction
- Outstanding electrical and dielectric properties
- Resistant to stress cracking and weathering
- Limited use in structural components because of low modulus of elasticity
- Poor wear resistance
- Poor mechanical strength
- Non toxic EU and FDA approval for food contact applications
- Very high specific gravity
- Easy to machine
Mechanical seals, gaskets, packing's, electrical insulators, bridge bearing pads, chemical bellows, vee rings, valve seats, spiral back-up rings, ball valve seats and seals, expansion bearings, chemical transfer tubing, linings and coatings, glandless valves and pumps, laboratory equipment.
PEEK is considered the most popular advanced engineering plastic with a unique combination of high mechanical properties, temperature resistance and excellent chemical resistance.
SUSTA PEEK is based on VICTREX® Polyetheretherketone polymers and forms part of Sustaplast's extensive range of high quality AEPP's.
- Excellent dimensional stability
- Hardly inflammable and self-extinguishing
- Extremely low smoke density
- Very high resistance to high-energy radiation
- Outstanding sliding properties
- Excellent abrasion resistance
- High wear resistance
- Optimised balance of stiffness, tensile strength and impact strength
- Low creep tendency
- Good machinability, thermoformability, weldability and adhesive properties
- High dimensional stability under heat
- Extremely high continuous service temperature
- Low coefficient of linear thermal expansion
- Good electrical insulating properties over a broad temperature range
Parts exposed to high temperatures, mechanical loads and, for example, x-rays or gamma rays.
Teletronics, transportation, medical technology, aerospace industry, chemical engineering e.g. electric insulators and housings, wire and cable insulation, rotor arms, friction discs and seals, shock absorbers, components for analytical equipment, components for dialysis equipment, valve linings, impeller wheels for pumps.
Medical, pharmaceutical and food processing industries, electrical industries, coil bobbins, insulating bushings, housings, process equipment, milking machines, pumps, valves, filtration plates, heat exchangers, components subjected to repeated cleaning and sterilization
SUSTAPLAST PEEK GRADES AVAILABLE
SustaPEEK (Virgin-grade) - Ex Stock
SustaPEEK MOD (Bearing-grade - Available On Request
SustaPEEK CF30 (Carbon-filled) - Available On Request
SustaPEEK GF30 (Glass-filled) - Available On Request
PVDF is a specialty plastic material in the fluoropolymer family; it is used generally in applications requiring the highest purity, strength, and resistance to solvents, acids, bases and heat and low smoke generation in the event of fire. The strong bonds between the fluorine and the carbon are the reason for the extremely high chemical resistance of PVDF. (Close to that of PTFE)
- High mechanical strength rigidity and toughness (in particular compared to PTFE)
- Relatively high service temperature range (-10 ºC to 150 °C)
- Very high density
- Very high acid resistance
- Good abrasion resistance
- Good UV resistance
- Manufacturing (and welding-) characteristics "similar" to PP
- High Molecular weight = Enhanced long term strength and welding characteristics
Chemical Tanks, vessels,
Impact strength is perhaps the most important of the many features of polycarbonate sheet. It is 250 times stronger than glass, and 30-40 times stronger than acrylic. Whether it is used as window glazing, machine guards or in signage, it is virtually unbreakable. Design versatility allows polycarbonate sheet to be used in many ways. It can be vacuum formed and painted into high strength outdoor illumination signs. It can be cold bent on site for curved architectural glazing or it can be cut and shaped for guarding or for glazing applications where there is a potential for glass breakage.
- Excellent impact resistance – x250 stronger than glass.
- Flame retardant in that it burns slowly and is self-extinguishing. This means that it won't cause fires to spread and can be used in any application where glass is used.
- Outstanding dimensional stability at temperatures of up to 130ºC. Above 140ºC the material will begin to soften, at 230ºC it will begin to melt and it will begin to flow anywhere from 260ºC to 320ºC.
- Can withstand low temperatures without any noticeable decrease in general performance levels. Some performance changes will occur at 150ºC and below.
- Can be machined, decorated, welded or bonded/glued, provided the correct polycarbonate-based bonding medium is used.
- Sound-reduction characteristics are similar to that of glass.
- Ability to be cold formed in thinner gauges
- Polycarbonate sheets require less energy to manufacture than other glazing materials and can be recycled.
- Good dimensional stability and electrical insulating properties.
- Low moisture absorption.
Safety glazing, guards, signage, sightglasses
Phenolic laminates are made by impregnating one or more layers of a base material such as paper, fibre glass or cotton with phenolic resin and laminating the resin-saturated base material under heat and pressure. The resin fully polymerizes (cures) during this process. The base material choice depends on the intended application of the finished product.
Paper phenolics are used in manufacturing electrical components such as punch-through boards and household laminates. Glass phenolics are particularly well suited for use in the high speed bearing market.
Maizey Plastics offer thermoplastic welding rods for PVC, PP and PE welding. Welding rods are manufactured to the highest quality standards with no porosity. A high porosity will lead to air bubbles (known as voids) in the rods, which decrease the quality of the thermoplastics welding.
Welding Rods available include:
- PVC - Round Grey
- PVC Triangular Grey
- PP - Round
- PP - Triangular
- PE - Round
- PE - Triangular
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