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Application

ENGINEERING PLASTICS such as Nylon, Delrin®, Acetron®, PET-P, DURATRON®, ULTEM®, FLUOROSINT®, TECHTRON®, TORLON®, ERTALYTE® and many others are increasingly being used to replace other materials like bronze, stainless steel, aluminum, and ceramics. The most popular reasons for switching to plastics include:

• Longer part life
• Elimination of lubrication
• Reduced wear on mating parts
• Faster operation of equipment / line speeds
• Less power needed to run equipment
• Corrosion resistance and inertness
• Noise reduction
• Weight reduction

Materials such as TIVAR® 1000 UHMW offer low-friction, impact strength, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance for:

AGRICULTURE - wearstrips, chain guides, flights, chain tensioners, spreaders and grain strippers

FOOD PROCESSING - augers, bearings, guide rails, rollers, chutes, hopper liners deboning tables, spiral freezers, idler sprockets, mixer bushings, mixer paddles and trough liners

WASTEWATER / SEWAGE TREATMENT - scraper blades, filter press plates, wearstrips, bearings guide rails, plow blades, flight wear shoes, chain sprockets, idlers, vents and filter plates