Polyester

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Polyester Products

Polyester is another of the engineering plastics. The specific properties of this virgin crystalline thermoplastic make it specially suited for the manufacture of high performance mechanical precision parts which have to sustain high loads and/or are subject to wear. Polyester resins, in thermoset, glass-fibre-reinforced formulations, have been used for a wide variety of engineering components since the early days of World War 2. These are the resins in fibreglass boats, car body panels, fishing rods etc.

Features and Benefits of Polyester:

Polyester has similar properties to acetal, with:

Improved tensile strength
Dimensional stability
Operating temperature
Reduced notched impact resistance
High mechanical strength, stiffness & hardness
Very good creep resistance
Excellent wear resistance (comparable or even better than Nylon grades)
Very good dimensional stability (better than acetal)
Excellent stain resistance
Better resistance to acids than nylon and acetal.
Good electrical insulating properties
Physiologically inert (suitable for food contact)
Good resistance to high energy radiation (Gamma and X-rays)

Applications of Polyester:

Precision gears and bearings
Thrust washers
Pump components
Slideways
Components for mechanisms of precision, etc

Polyester is available in the following sizes at Pacific West:

Polyester Sheet

Thickness: 2 - 50 mm

Sizes: 1000 x 610 mm

Sizes: 3000 x 610 mm

Polyester Rod
Outside Diameter: 12 - 200 mm

Polyester Tube
Outside Diameter: 20 - 180 mm

Machined Polyester Parts

Pacific West Corporation
Unit 3/80 Hassall Street
Wetherill Park NSW 2164

Phone 02 9725 4144

Fax 02 9725 3208

Email plastics@pacwestcorp.com.au

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