Low Friction Plastics
Low Friction Plastics
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I am looking for a plastic with a friction co-efficient of less than .15 yet has a Rockwell Hardness greater than 80. Acetal has not had sufficient lubricity and we have tried Acetal with 2%silicon which is better, but we are looking for even greater lubricity. It needs to be a class 2 material that does not emit or "leak".






RE: Low Friction Plastics
One very happy combo is Acetal against Nylon, especially if the Acetal has Silicone in it and the Nylon has Molly and Graphite. I am not sure about the Class 2 Leakage.
Moulding conditions and additive packages , especially regards orientation and crystalinity can have signifficant effects on friction and wear.
Regards
pat
RE: Low Friction Plastics
RE: Low Friction Plastics
Maybe something like bronze filled PTFE might be hard enough.
Maybe molly and graphite filled nylon 6.6 might be slippery enough.
Regards
pat
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It is not appropriate in this forum to comercially promote a product, therefore if you require more information, please contact me directly on phoward@imscompany.com.
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Regards
pat
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