High Standards And Procurement From Reliable U.S. Manufacturers
Industrial Plastic Supply Inc. is ISO-9001:2015 certified. This benefits our customers since this certification communicates that we take quality and consistency seriously. We distinguish ourselves by providing Acetal Copolymer rods and sheets of exceptional quality over and over again so customers don’t have to wonder what they are getting when they do business with us.
American sourcing is another point of pride. In a time of global trade, a distributor may choose to do business with suppliers outside the U.S.. However, we believe that American quality and standards are top of the line. As such, our Acetal Copolymer is sourced from U.S. manufacturers. Our business partners – customers and vendors alike – can take pride knowing that their investments and dealings with Industrial Plastic Supply benefits U.S. customers, employees, and communities.
U.S. Sourcing Advantage
The benefit to customers in sourcing plastic from U.S. producers is more than patriotic or sentimental. Fact is, supply chains are more delicate than many of us imagine. Whether due to natural disasters, materials shortages, or politics, supply chains can fray and even snap. When that happens, price predictability and long-term supply/shipping agreements are thrown into disarray. Customers don’t want to hear excuses and “maybes” after they have signed contracts, paid money, and anticipate Acetal Copolymer products.
We pride ourselves on stocking and providing quality North American made Acetal Copolymer produced under the trade names: Tecaform® AH, Sustarin® C and ZL® 900. Each of these quality brand names are widely known for exceptional quality, consistency and durability.
Why Acetal Copolymer Is A Good Investment
Acetal Copolymer Performance Plastic
Acetal Copolymer is FDA compliant, opening up its use for food processing and packaging. The material is also stiff, resilient, and abrasion-resistant to a very high degree. Industrial Plastic Supply provides Acetal Copolymer materials in natural (white), black, and blue. Its stiffness and ability to hold shape under harsh conditions means that Acetal Copolymer sheets and rods can be shaped with standard cutting tools. This quality Copolymer Acetal material is FDA and NSF approved.
There are several special grades of Acetal that are formulated for tough food processing applications. Acetal Copolymer is available in a food grade blue for optical detection during food processing. This eliminates broken parts from getting into finished food products. There are also ultra detectable grades that are visual, x-ray and metal detectable for high end food processing applications. Contact us for more information on these special materials.
Automotive, Aerospace, and Medical Use
This plastic has exceptional ability to hold shape under stress, making it an excellent product in automotive and aerospace hardware. Gears, rollers, fuel lines, pumps and medical equipment all make use of Acetal Copolymer. However, care must be taken that the Acetal Copolymer is not exposed to temperatures above roughly 230 Fahrenheit (110 Celsius).
Safety Considerations
There are several factors to keep in mind when handling Acetal Copolymer:
Upon intense heating, Acetal Copolymer releases formaldehyde and carbon monoxide.
If machining or grinding, small Acetal Copolymer dust particles pose an inhalation and explosion hazard.
Prolonged exposure to UV light degrades Acetal Copolymer exposed surfaces and may change physical resilience.
Therefore, proper procedures must be taken when handling and machining this material. This is something Industrial Plastic Supply Inc. takes very seriously, not just for compliance reasons but also for the health and well being of our employees, customers, and ultimately the end-users.
Contact Industrial Plastic Supply for Acetal Copolymer
Industrial Plastic Supply Inc. is proud to be a distributor of Acetal Copolymer and other polymers. Contact us today for a quote and details about products, delivery, prices, and more. Call us @ 866-832-9315
Specializing in plastic round rod and rods (aka: plastic dowel, plastic pin and plastic round bar); Industrial Plastic carries a huge variety of materials in round rod. Most materials are available in 96″ or 120″ lengths, however we normally cut these rods for shipment via UPS. Our plastic manufacturers are some of the best and largest in the industry and make the finest plastic rod and round rods available. We source only the best materials from American sources without any imports from China. Our plastic rods have the least amount of residual stress in the industry – providing the most consistent plastic rod, and thus the best finished parts.
Why chose Industrial Plastic Supply for your Plastic Rod and Round Rods
Huge selection of plastic rod materials
Most plastic round rod materials and sizes are sold by the foot (above 1.0″ diameter) and are in stock
Cut to length plastic rod, round rods, dowel, pin and round bar
Most variety of plastics available in round rod stock
Many materials available in up to 10″ diameter in stock (some materials available over 20″ diameter)
Plastic round rod generally starts at .250″ diameter (some materials available smaller)
Here’s a listing of the most popular plastic rod and round rods available:
Still not sure which product is the proper material for your application, consult our free Plastic Materials Selection Guide. We stock a large inventory of most major high performance plastic materials, mechanical plastics and engineering plastics. Stop by or call us to see if we have the materials you need in our inventory.
If there is a material not listed, please call. It might be in stock, but not on the website. While this is a large list of materials, we do stock dozens of additional materials in plastic round rod. Contact us today for your plastic rod requirements.
Over 80 Plastic Materials in Sheet and Rod In Stock
Plastic Trade Names
Here is a listing of trade names, equivalent materials and manufacturers names. This is a reference page only, Industrial Plastic Supply is not a supplier of all these brands, and is not affiliated with all these manufacturers.
Also links to pages that reference this plastic material if available. Click on – Material Name – this is a Link to material associated to the trade name, and will go to the Product and Data Sheet page.
If you have additional Trade Names you would like to see or to add to our list of common Trade Names, please let us know. If you have a Trade Name that is not on our list, and want us to identify it for you, please let us know, contact us here. Need help choosing the proper plastic material for your application, check out our free Plastic Material Selector Guide.
Excellent resistance to UV – Sunlight, excellent for outdoor applications
Sunboard™ and StarBoard® are our UV-stabilized HDPE manufactured and designed for outdoor and marine applications, offering exceptional performance in direct sunlight. The beauty of this product is that does not crack, stain, peel, rot, swell or absorb water like other materials.
In addition, the color will not fade and will stay vibrant for years to come under direct sunlight and exposure to outdoor weather conditions. It is also mildew resistant and graffiti resistant. In essence, after installations, it requires zero maintenance.
StarBoard®/Sunboard™ also is easy to work with using standard woodworking tools. As with all Polyethylene materials, it is soft enough to form smooth curves and bends (however, may require heat in thicker gauges). Unlike wood, this material has no grain and it will not splinter which is a plus for woodworking craftsmen.
Ship Captains like this material because of its durability to withstand the harsh UV rays reflected by the ocean. StarBoard® and Sunboard™ are used in outdoor furniture, so using this material for tables, stools, or benches would be ideal.
These properties are for evaluation purposes only. This information is not to be construed as a warranty, guarantee or assurance that you may achieve the same results. Materials made from different resin types, manufacturing techniques and manufacturers will react differently. The information should be used to compare against other materials only, and each user should make his own tests to determine suitability. No warranty as to this materials suitability are either expressed nor implied.
Commonly known as PA6 (Cast) and PA66 (Extruded) Available As Sheet, Rod, Tubular Bar, Tube and Cast Blocks and Shapes
Nylon material is used frequently in a self lubricating bearing surface or slide type applications. Resistant to most common chemicals.
One of the most popular work horse materials of the mechanical plastics family. The number designations that follow each type of nylon refers to the number of carbon atoms contained in the material’s prior polymerization process.
Used in Food Processing, Automotive, Fluid Handling, Electronics and Mining applications.
Other brand or trade names for Type 6/6 and Type 6: Vekton®, Unipa®, Tecast®, Nyoil®, Tecamid®, Sustamid®, Capron®, Nylatron®, Ensilon®, and Zytel®. This wear resistant plastic is one of the best known superior mechanical plastic materials.
Various colors are available depending on the type of nylon need for your application.
Nylon material is a durable material generally used for wear applications. Large cross sections and custom shapes can be made with the Type 6 Cast Nylon, as well as additives to increase desired properties. In the Cast Nylon Type 6, colors, lubricants, Food Grade Oil filled, stiffeners (glass), Molybdenum Disulfideor MD Filled, and other custom blends.
Extremely Durable – High End Home Carpet and Tough Household Rope are Great Examples
Huge range of rod and sheet sizes – available as standard, also massive capacity on special order.
Nylon is ITAR compliant, and Nylon is RoHS compliant
Common Specifications for Nylon 66 include: L-P-410 (LP410) with some exceptions, ASTM-D-4066 and ASTM-D-6779. Contact us for additional information on specifications.
This materials is…excellent wearing and very abrasion resistant. Introduced in 1938, and now one of the world’s most recognized plastic materials. Inherently dimensionally stable makes for consistent finished parts. An extremely tough material used in numerous demanding applications (like Carpet fiber and common Rope).
Door latches
Windshield wiper parts
Wire connectors
Fishing lines
Oil pans
Speedometer gears
Cooling fans
Bearings
Wear pads
Rollers
Sprockets
Materials Available As:
Nylon Sheet and Sheets:
.062″ (1/16″) – 6.0″ in Natural (Tan – Beige), Black and MD in 24″ X 48″ and up to 48″ X 96″ Nylon sheet thickness normally in stock: .125″, .187″, .250″, .375″, .500″, .625″, .750″, .875″, 1.0″, 1.250″, 1.500″, 1.750″, 2.0″, 2.250″, 2.500″, 2.750″, 3.0″, 3.50″, 3.750″, 4.0″ and thicker
Film:
.005″ – .062″ in 12″ wide in Natural (Tan – Beige), Black and MD (minimums may apply) Nylon Rod and Rods:
.125″ – 10″ diameter in Natural (Tan – Beige), Black and MD Filled – up to 120″ lengths
Nylon rod diameters normally in stock: .125″, .187″, .250″, .312″, .375″, .437″, .500″, .562″, .625″, .750″, .875″, 1.0″, 1.125″, 1.250″, 1.375″, 1.500″, 1.625″, 1.750″, 2.0″, 2.250″, 2.500″, 2.750″, 3.0″, 3.250″, 3.50″, 3.750″, 4.0″, 4.50″, 5.0″ and much larger depending on length
Cast Nylon Type 6 Rod and Rods:
2.0″ – 26″ diameter in Natural (Tan – Beige), Blue, Oil Filled, MD Filled, FDA grade, Black and other specialty formulations. Various lengths and sizes including 120″ lengths in some sizes.
Cast Nylon Type 6 Blocks and Near Net Shapes:
This is hard to quantify, as we can produce from small to massive blocks and ‘near net shapes’ in a limitless range of sizes. Simply let us know the size and shape you are looking for, and we will do our best to produce a Cast Nylon Part that size. Cast Nylon is available in Natural (Tan – Beige), Blue, Oil Filled, MD Filled, FDA grade, Black and other specialty formulations.
Large Cast Blocks and Discs:
Use your imagination! Discs – 2.0″ x 72″ diameter in Natural (Tan – Beige), Blue, Oil Filled, MD Filled, FDA grade, Black and other specialty formulations. Many shapes are available in thicknesses up to 14″. Please give us a call, we have supplied huge blocks and large chunks. Cast Tube (Tubular Bar):
You read that right – tube. 2.0″ – 36″ OD with a huge variety of wall thicknesses. The lengths depend on the wall thickness, but generally up to 48″ long. These Cast Nylon Tubes are available in Natural (Tan – Beige), Blue, Oil Filled, MD Filled, FDA grade, Black and other specialty formulations.
Special Formulations:
Nylon Massive Blocks, Huge Sheave, Near Net Shapes – Nylon – Polyamide Glass Reinforced in various percentages of glass, Oil Filled, FDA approved Oil Filled, MD Filled, Blue, Type 6, Type 6/12. Custom sizes, formulations and colors. Massive and Near-Net Shapes on special request. Rod and Rods are available up to 120″ long in huge diameters. Sheet sizes up to 48″ X 96″ in most varieties. Give us a try, we can probably do what you need. These Properties are for evaluation purposes only. This information is not to be construed as a warranty, guarantee or assurance that you may achieve the same results. Materials made from different resin types, manufacturing techniques and manufacturers will react differently. The information should be used to compare against other materials only, and each user should make his own tests to determine suitability. No warranty as to this materials suitability are either expressed or implied.
These properties are for evaluation purposes only. This information is not to be construed as a warranty, guarantee or assurance that you may achieve the same results. Materials made from different resin types, manufacturing techniques and manufacturers will react differently. The information should be used to compare against other materials only, and each user should make his own tests to determine suitability. No warranty as to this materials suitability are either expressed nor implied.
Please specify Anti-static, Conductive or E.S.D material
Various plastics with additives or fillers to add levels of conductivity.These materials are frequently in sensitive electronic and spark sensitive applications such as hard drive and memory fixtures, computer work surfaces, part moving systems, and chemical storage areas. This material has an excellent range of machinable materials offering various levels of conductivity. From Anti-Static to fully conductive, they can eliminate the need for using metals in sensitive applications where any static is unacceptable.
Good to Excellent Machining
Low co-efficient of Friction with various levels of conductivity
Dimensionally stable and anti-slough properties yield excellent performance
Static – The curse of the electronics industry
Wide range of materials and fillers (additives) produce limitless choices of end use properties
A wide variety of ESD, Conductive, and Static Dissipating materials are available. Due to the range of materials and conductivity levels, we request you contact us for your specific requirements. Here are some common trade names for the ESD, Conductive and Static Control materials:
ESD and/or Conductive Fixtures For Electronic Applications
Static Discharge or Conductive Without Using Metals
Fills of Carbon Fiber,Carbon Powder, Stainless Steel, and Non-Carbon based Homogeneous Materials
Light Weight, Machinable and ESD In One Material
ESD products are ITAR compliant, and ESD products are RoHS compliant
Applications – Frequently used in:
Fixtures around sensitive electronic components
Tooling for working on electric materials
Protection and shipping of sensitive electronic components
Three common terms used to subdivide ESD with materials based on their surface resistance are:
Anti-Static–pertaining to a material or procedure that disperses, or inhibits the accumulation of, static charges
Conductive– surface resistance of less than 1 x 10 5 ohms/square
Dissipative– surface resistance of more than 1 x 10 5 ohms/square but less than 1 x10 11 ohms/square.
Material Available As:
Sheet, Rod and Film:
Call for details on specific Materials or Applications Common Materials Available (many others available, please call)
Material
Material
ABS- Carbon Fiber Filled
Polycarbonate- Stainless Steel Filled
ABS- Carbon Powder Filled
Polypropylene- Carbon Fiber Filled
ABS- Non-Carbon Fiber Filled
Polypropylene- Carbon Powder Filled
Acetal- Carbon Fiber Filled
Polypropylene- Non-Carbon Powder Filled
Acetal- Non-Carbon Fiber Filled
PVDF(Kynar)Carbon Fiber Filled
Acetal- Stainless Steel Filled
PVDF(Kynar)-Carbon Powder Filled
PES (Polyethersulfone)- Carbon Fiber Filled
UHMW- Carbon Powder Filled Polycarbonate
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Ultem -Carbon Fiber Filled
Typical Resin Properties:
Materials
Specific GravityD792
Izod Impact – NotchedD256
Tensile Elongation – %D256
Surface Resistivity (ohms/sq)D257
ABS – Carbon Fiber
1.09
1.0
3.0
102 –106
ABS – Carbon Powder
1.13
1.6
10.0
102 –106
ABS – Non – Carbon Alloy
1.03
6.0
13.0
109 –1011
Acetal – Carbon Fiber
1.44
0.9
3.0
102 –106
Acetal – Non – Carbon Alloy
1.33
1.3
3.5
109 –1011
Acetal – Stainless Steel
1.50
0.7
N/A
102 –106
PES – Carbon Fiber
1.40
0.94
5.0
102 –106
Polycarbonate – Carbon Fiber
1.29
1.5
5.0
107 –1012
Polycarbonate – Carbon Fiber (conductive)
1.32
1.4
5.0
103 –106
Polycarbonate – Stainless Steel (conductive)
1.26
1.8
7.0
101 –105
Polypropylene – Carbon Fiber
.95
1.0
5.0
102 –106
Polypropylene – Carbon Powder
1.00
No Break
25.0
102 –106
Polypropylene – Non-Carbon Alloy
.94
1.4
200
109 –1011
Properties are for evaluation purposes only. This information is not to be construed as a warranty, guarantee or assurance that you may achieve the same results. Materials made from different resin types, manufacturing techniques and manufacturers will react differently. The information should be used to compare against other materials only, and each user should make his own tests to determine suitability. No warranty as to this materials suitability are either expressed nor implied.
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