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