Polyplastics Duracon GB-25 HOT Sale POM Resin
Polyplastics DURACON® GB-25 is a crystalline thermoplastic acetal copolymer (POM) developed by Polyplastics, reinforced with 25% glass beads (GB) to achieve low warpage while maintaining excellent mechanical properties.
Physical Properties
- Density: As measured by ISO 1183, the density is 1.59 g/cc (0.0574 lb/in³), indicating the material’s mass per unit volume with glass bead filler.
- Filler Content: The material contains 25% glass bead filler, a key component influencing its mechanical and thermal properties.
Polymer Properties:
- Base Material:Polyoxymethylene (POM) copolymer
- Reinforcement:25% glass bead
- Modification Features:
- Glass bead reinforcement improves rigidity and dimensional stability.
- Good heat resistance.
- Low warpage, suitable for injection molding.
- Offers certain mechanical strength.
Applications:
- Automotive Industry
- DURACON GB-25 is widely used in automotive applications due to its excellent mechanical properties, low warpage, and resistance to chemicals such as fuels and oils. Its high stiffness and dimensional stability are critical for precision components.
- Applications:
- Gears and Bearings: Used in transmission and engine components where low friction and wear resistance are essential. The self-lubricating nature of POM reduces maintenance needs in moving parts.
- Door Locks and Latches: Provides durability and reliable performance in safety-critical components, withstanding repeated mechanical stress.
- Fuel System Components: Resists chemical degradation from fuels, ensuring long-term reliability.
- Data Evidence:
- Tensile strength of 54 MPa ensures components can withstand mechanical stresses in automotive environments.
- Low warpage (due to glass bead reinforcement) ensures tight tolerances in molded parts, critical for automotive assemblies.
- Global market share of DURACON POM is approximately 19%, indicating its widespread adoption in automotive applications.
- Electrical and Electronics
- The material’s dimensional stability and low friction make it suitable for electrical and electronic components requiring precision and reliability.
- Applications:
- Connectors and Housings: Used in electronic devices where tight tolerances are critical.
- Sliding Components: Employed in switches and relays due to low friction and wear resistance.
- Data Evidence:
- Low warpage ensures precise molding of small electronic components.
- POM’s intrinsic low friction (coefficient not specified but noted as low) supports its use in sliding electrical components.