ERTALYTE (PET/PETP - Polyethylene Terephtalate)

Main characteristics:

• High mechanical strength, stiffness and hardness
• Very good creep resistance
• Low and constant coefficient of friction
• Excellent wear resistance (comparable with or even better than nylon grades)
• Very good dimensional stability (better than polyacetal)
• Excellent stain resistance
• Better resistance to acids than nylon and polyacetal
• Good electrical insulating properties
• Physiologically inert (suitable for food contact)
• Good resistance to high energy radiation (gamma and X-rays)

Each material is normally available in rod, sheet, plate and tube and in most cases can be purchased cut to size – for a summary of availability, click here.

The following grades are available:
 

ERTALYTE
Colour: natural (white) / black
Download Technical Datasheet (PDF, 89KB)
Download Safety Datasheet (PDF, 195KB)

The specific properties of this virgin crystalline PET make it specially suitable for the manufacture of mechanical precision parts which have to sustain high loads and/or are subject to wear.
 

ERTALYTE TX
Colour: pale grey
Download Technical Datasheet (PDF, 93KB)
Download Safety Datasheet (PDF, 196KB)

ERTALYTE TX is a PET compound incorporating a uniformly dispersed solid lubricant. Its specific formulation yields a premium, internally lubricated bearing-grade. ERTALYTE TX has not only an outstanding wear resistance, but offers in comparison with ERTALYTE an even lower coefficient of friction as well as higher Pressure-Velocity capabilities.
 

For pricing and availability please contact the sales team. For additional information, please browse the guides below:

• Machining Engineering Plastics (PDF, 166KB)
• Bonding Engineering Plastics (PDF, 581KB)
• Chemical Resistance (PDF, 564KB)
• Laser and Water Cutting (PDF, 222KB)

Information & data courtesy of Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products