Nylon & Acetal Shapes

Acetal Pipe and Tubing

DelStar Technologies, Inc. announced that they now manufacture acetal pipe and tubing. They specialize in custom work, and can manufacture custom acetal tubing and pipe from 1/8” to 4” OD. DelStar is willing to stock proprietary configurations for their customers. Custom products are available with minimum order quantities. DelStar Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Middletown, Delaware, has manufacturing operations at that location, as well as in Austin, Texas, Richland, Pennsylvania, El Cajon, California and Suzhou, China. DelStar Technologies also has international sales offices in Bristol, England and Shanghai, China.

For additional information, contact Marjorie Wilcox, DelStar Technologies, Inc., 220 East Saint Elmo Road, Austin, TX 78745, 800-521-6713/512-447-7000, Fax: 512-447-7444, E-mail: mwilcox@delstarinc.com, Web: www.delstarinc.com.

Acetals and Nylons for Machining

Ensinger offers a wide range of engineering plastics that are ideal for machining a variety of parts. Produced in ISO 9001:2000 certified facilities from premium grade resins, Ensinger materials show consistently low internal stress that leads to dimensional stability and the ability to hold tighter tolerances. Based on the application, designers can choose from several popular brand name products, including DELRIN®, TECAFORM™, TECAMID™ and TECAST™.

DELRIN® and TECAFORM are acetal products that are used extensively in bushings, bearings, pulleys and other wear products. TECAFORM, an acetal copolymer, can be found in general industrial bushings, rollers and pulleys. Ensinger’s DELRIN shapes are made from homopolymer resin manufactured by DuPont. They offer superior tensile properties, fatigue endurance and creep resistance. They are ideal for use in surface wear applications on conveyors such as bushings, fittings and impellers. They also have excellent chemical resistance to hydrocarbons, solvents and natural chemicals. Both products exhibit low moisture absorption.

TECAMID and TECAST are nylon products. TECAMID, used in bushings, bearings, pulleys and other wear parts, is extruded nylon that is chemical resistant to hydrocarbons, ketones and esters. TECAST, a cast nylon, provides an excellent combination of bearing properties, toughness, strength and light weight. Stock shapes of TECAST are available in almost limitless size range and can be cast to custom specifications.

For additional information, contact Bruce Dickinson, Ensinger, Inc., 365 Meadowlands Blvd., Washington, PA 15301, 800-243-3221/856-227-0500, Fax: 724-746-9209, E-mail: sales@ensinger-ind.com, Web: www.ensingeronline. com.

Extruded Stock Shapes

Hi-Tech Profiles, Inc., a leading manufacturer of extruded stock shapes, has entered into its 22nd year of service to the plastics distribution industry. Established in 1988, the company has grown steadily from its initial roots, offering only nylon and acetal stock shapes, to expanded product lines with a broad array of thermoplastic materials. Hi-Tech Profiles, an ISO9001:2008 registered company, serves the industry from its facility in Ashaway, Rhode Island along with its two sister companies, HTP-Meds LLC, and Hi-Tech Molds. The three companies combined offer concept to part service with extremely fast turn around time.

Hi-Tech Profiles, specializes in the extrusion of all engineered thermoplastic materials in sizes ranging from 0.050" to 2.5" OD. The company offers an extensive line of tubing, hollow rod, and bushing stock in nylon and acetal that is in stock and available for immediate shipment. Custom sizes are quoted upon request with over twenty different materials to choose from including; ECTFE, Polycarbonate, PVDF and Polysulfone. Custom cutting and printing are available upon request. Co-extruded tubing with two and three layer construction, in sizes ranging up to 1" OD, is also available.

For additional information, contact Brian McGregor, Hi- Tech Profiles, Inc., 15 Gray Lane, Ashaway, RI 02804, 800-342-5495, Fax: 401-377-2423, E-mail: info@ hitechprofiles.com, Web: www.hitechprofiles.com.

High Impact Cast Nylon

Nylatech has developed a highly plasticized type 6 nylon. It is called Nylatech IRG. This material retains the basic physical properties of nylon 6 but has increased impact resistance. Since traditional cast nylon 6 materials are semicrystalline, they are susceptible to cracking and breaking when subjected to high impact loads especially when the part is nicked or notched. Nylatech IRG addresses this issue. Due to the impact resistance of Nylatech IRG, it outperforms these traditional grades in heavy impact applications such as pile driving cushions. The material can also be used in vibration dampening applications, mechanical stops or other high impact situations. This material can be produced in rods or discs up to 68" diameter, sheets in up to 7" thick and tubes in up to 48" diameter.

For additional information, contact Calvin Petersen, Nylatech, Inc., P.O. Box 455, Everson, WA 98247, 800- 506-9566/360-966-2838, Fax: 360-966-2838, E-mail: nylatech@nylatech.com, Web: www.nylatech.com.

Stock Shapes for the 21st Century

Quantum Polymers manufactures and sells engineering plastic and high performance plastic stock shape products. Engineering plastic material offerings include acetal and nylon. These materials are available in unfilled, electrostatic dissipative and carbon/glass/teflon fiber-reinforced grades. Quantum specializes in offering stock shape high performance materials in short delivery times, custom sizes and low minimums.

Quantum also develops custom stock shape products for the most demanding applications - those that require physical, mechanical and electrical properties beyond the reach of standard off-the-shelf plastics products.

Their state-of-the-art facility is equipped with the latest manufacturing and logistics technology to produce cost-effective, high quality products with unparalleled flexibility in delivery time. Quantum's dedicated team of experts has a proven track record in the stockshape industry.

For the past 25 years, the team has successfully deployed plastic materials in the aerospace, bio-medical, energy, food processing, healthcare, semiconductor and transportation industries.

At Quantum, their practice of "continuous innovation" enables them to develop process technology and introduce new materials to provide cost-effective plastic solutions for demanding applications.

For additional information, contact Ellen Witherspoon, Quantam Polymers, 211 Executive Drive, Suite 1, Newark, DE 19702, 877-737-7012/302-737-7012, Fax: 302- 737-7035, E-mail: info@quantum-polymers.com, Web: www.quantum-polymers.com.