Material Grade Continuous Service Temperature Chemical Resistance Food Safety Regulation Compliance Steam Resistance Water Resistance Wear Resistance
W: Sliding Wear
A: Abrasive Wear
Dimensional Stability Impact Resistance
High (℃) Low(℃) Oils Acids Alkalis Organic Solvents
High
Performance
Engineering
PBI 345 - ×~△ △~○ ○~◎ Compliant Good Good Poor
PI 304 - ×~△ △~○ ○~◎ - x Fair Fair Poor
PAI 250 -190 ○~◎ △~○ ×~○ Compliant × Fair Fair Fair
PEEK 250 -50 Compliant Fair Fair Average
PPS 220 -20 - Average Fair Poor
POLYKETONE 200 - ○~△ Compliant Fair Fair Good
PEI 170 - ○~△ ○~× Compliant Poor Fair Poor
PVDF 150 -50 ○~◎ △~○ ○~◎ Compliant Average Average Fair
Engineering
Plastics
PA6(MC) 120 -40 × ○~△ Compliant × Excellent W,A ratings under severe conditions Slightly Poor Fair
PC 110 -60 Weak Acid ○ × × Compliant × Excellent W,A ratings at room temperature under low load Good Good
POM 95 -60 △~× Compliant × Fair Fair Fair
ABS 85 -40 Compliant Good Good Good
UHMW-PE 80 -100 Compliant × Excellent W,A ratings at room temperature under low load Slightly Poor/td> Excellent
Commodity
Plastics
HDPE 80 -100 Compliant × Excellent W,A ratings under severe conditions Slightly Poor Good
PET 80 - Weak Acid ○ × ○~△ Compliant × Excellent W,A ratings at
room temperature under low load
Good Poor
PVC 60 -20 Compliant Good Good Average
PP - - Compliant Fair Good Good