Thermoplastic materials

Low-density (0.93) and flexible.
It is used in various way in the medical field, perfumery and dip tubes. It is approved for food contact and in some cases, compliant with the Pharmacopoeia. This material is impact-resistant, easy to be colored, has strong dielectric properties as well as a high chemical inertness.
However, it cannot be used for high-temperature applications and is UV sensitive.

Its density is a bit higher than the LDPE (0.945). It is rigid and its flexural modulus is 1150 MPa. It is approved for food contact and in some cases, compliant with the Pharmacopoeia. It is easy to color, impact-resistant, has excellent sliding properties, has strong dielectric properties and highly resistant to many chemicals.

However, it is sensitive to stress cracking and UVs.

PP is a rigid material whose flexural modulus is 1300 MPa and has a low density (0.90).
PP holds a high flexural strength. It has a strong resistance to numerous chemical agents. It can hold higher temperature than Polyethylene materials, but is sensitive to cold temperatures use. It has a low permeability to water and water steam. It has an excellent colorability. There are different versions of PP with different rigidness properties and different transparencies: Copolymer PP improves impact-strength, homopolymer PP has a better stiffness. The stiffness can be improved even more by adding mineral fillers.

This material is mainly used in the extrusion industry because it can be easily processed and offers a wide range of grades.
We process PVC that can be flexible, semi-rigid and rigid with transparent or in color versions as well as overchlorinated PVC (CPC).
Depending on its stiffness, the PVC density falls between 1.25 – for the most flexible ones – and 1.45 – for the rigid grades. The PVC is resistant to many acids, bases, but is sensitive to solvents.
Depending on the grades, it can be used up to 80°C continuously.

These two materials are very similar, though the PA6-6 has better mechanical features. They are rigid, wear-resistant, fuel-resistant, impact-resistant and good sliding properties. They can be used continuously up to 80°C (and up to 100°C for PA 6-6). They still absorb the ambient humidity, and their mechanical and dimensional features are therefore modified.
They can be glass fiber reinforced to improve some of their properties.
The density of these materials is 1,14.

It is one of the rare plastic materials made out of a renewable resource.
PA 11 has great mechanical properties, is chemically inert to chemical agents: hydrocarbons, zinc chloride, acids. It is self-extinguishing and has a great thermal resistance.
However, its properties are degraded within a humid environment.

Is a rigid material with great sliding properties, is wear-resistant, often used in mechanics.
Unlike Polyamides, it dimly absorbs humidity. It can be continuously used up to 100°C.
It is fuel-resistant, solvent-resistant but not resistant to acids and strong bases. It has poor adhesion. Homopolymer POM has better mechanical properties and temperature resistance than the Copolymer version, which has a better chemicals and hydrolysis resistance.
Its flexural modulus is 2600MPa. Its density is 1,42. This material is UV-sensitive and is not approved for food application.

Polycarbonate’s main feature is its high resistance to shocks. It is transparent. It has great mechanical properties, specifically with HOCs over temperature range from -80 to +135°C.
It has a low resistance to chemicals, hydrocarbon and hydrolysis. It has excellent electrical insulation properties.
Its flexural modulus is 2350 MPa. The density of Polycarbonate is 1,20.

It is a technical material and is therefore quite expensive. Its density Is 1,29. It has great mechanical properties and has an outstanding thermal resistance (flammability: UL94-V0).
It is naturally translucent, and it has a high resistance to gamma, alpha and beta rays. However, it has a low resistance to UVs and can be degraded by chlorinated and aromatic hydrocarbons.

Just like PPSU, it is a technical material. It has a high stiffness, impact, tensile and flexural strength. Its density is set around 1,30 and its flexural modulus is 3000MPa. This material has a great dimensional stability and can withstand very high temperatures. It is known to not be easily flammable and without any flameproof agents.
PEEK has a good resistance to solvents, hydrolysis and high doses of gamma radiations.

This material is easily extrudable. It can be continuously used up to around 70°C and is resistant to low temperatures impacts.
It is scratch-resistant and has a good color appearance. It is, however, opaque, electrostatic and sensitive to outside exposition.
Its flexural modulus is 1950 MPa and density is 1,05.

This rigid material can withstand high temperatures up to 180°C, it is self-extinguishing with a good flame-resistance and low fumes emission. It natural color, amber, has a poor colorability. 
Its density is 1,27 and its flexural modulus is 3200 MPa.

Often mistaken for PUR, which is its the thermosetting version, TPU has a large range of hardness. This material has a great resistance to tensile stress, tearing, wear, chemical abrasion, grease and oils. It is elastic (resilient), is naturally transparent and shows good adhesion to coatings.