ENGINEERING PLASTICS

Transparent engineering plastic characterised by high impact strength and excellent optical properties. It is widely used in the automotive industry, construction, manufacture of home appliances, coffee makers, sound recording media, sunglasses, and medical goods.

A raw material of natural and ivory colour that can be pigmented. Owing to its strength and impact resistance, it is recommended for use in the manufacture of electrical equipment (enclosures, keyboards, and household items).

A transparent thermoplastic valued for its good optical properties. It is used to manufacture LCD components, windows, display barriers and certain medical devices. Where greater impact resistance is required, impact-modified PMMA grades are selected.

Hard, rigid and transparent material with good resistance to high temperatures. This makes it ideal for use in the manufacture of transparent cosmetic containers, kitchen bowls, and refrigerator fasteners.

A possible alternative to ABS, which features increased weather resistance and is widely used in the automotive industry and for 3D printing.

A flexible material suitable for moulding, manufacture of sports goods, yoga mats, pen and screwdriver handles, erasers, various cell phone accessories, beach accessories, and so on.

A thermoplastic elastomer combining rubber-like elasticity with thermoplastic processing capabilities. Suitable TPU grades can replace PVC and offer good ageing resistance. TPU is used to manufacture footwear, safety shoes, handles, wire insulation and cable sheathing.

Thermoplastic polyolefins are used to manufacture automotive bumpers, trim and other components. The blend composition is selected to balance stiffness, impact resistance and processing properties.

Thermoplastic vulcanizates combine rubber-like elasticity with thermoplastic processing capabilities. Suitable production scrap can be reprocessed. TPVs are used in the automotive industry and for electrical wire insulation.

A synthetic rubber valued for its abrasion resistance and used in some products as an alternative to natural rubber. It is used to manufacture gaskets, mats, cushioning components and parts that protect against wear between metal surfaces.

Polyamide, also known as nylon, includes different types, such as PA6, PA66 and PA12. Different PA types allow the material to be selected according to the mechanical properties required for the component, operating conditions and manufacturing process. PA can be coloured with pigments, filled with talc, reinforced with glass fibre and used in automotive and other industrial applications.

SEBS is used to produce thermoplastic elastomers suitable for moulding and extrusion. Depending on their formulation, they can be transparent or coloured with pigments to the customer’s requirements. They are used to manufacture automotive wire insulation, interior components and handles.

Mainly used for injection moulding, where stiffness and precision are required. The natural raw material is white and opaque but it can be coloured with pigments. POM is used for the manufacture of furniture handles, zippers for clothes, parts for toys, and parts for electronic devices and installations.

A cheap plastic used for the manufacture of pipes and profiles like doors and windows. It is also used for bottles, non-food packaging, and so on. According to need, it can be either rigid or flexible.