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Innovative Plastic Materials from an Innovative Manufacturer
Innovative Plastics Manufacturer Produces Innovative Sheet and Rod Materials Gehr Plastics has been a major global manufacturer in the plastic sheet and rod industry since 1932. During this period, Gehr has become a leader in a variety of product lines, and also...
Unitrex Lf20 – Replacement for PCTFE and Vespel SP-1 for many demanding applications?
Unitrex Lf20 – PTFE Filled PEEK A newly released form of Filled PEEK is now available. This PEEK is filled with PTFE and is called Unitrex Lf20, and it is filled with 20% PTFE. This new grade of PTFE Filled PEEK plastic was originally produced by Nytef Plastics. It is...
Comparing ABS to Acetal Sheets and Rod
Acetal Copolymer Sheet vs. ABS Sheets and Rods Acetal Copolymer and ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Stryene) have some similar properties but are really very different materials. They similarities are: high impact strength, ease of machining with standard cutting tools...
Our Warehouse – Anaheim, Orange County, SoCal, California
We are in Anaheim, California – or SoCal A frequent question is ‘Where are you located’, and we are happy to share our address.While we service the entire United States, our shipping warehouse is regional. We are in Anaheim, California, and have been since 1975. Here...
How to use Industrial PTFE Plastic Rod
How to use Virgin PTFE Rod PTFE Rod is a remarkable product. PTFE - Polytetrafluoroethylene was discovered on April 6, 1938 by Dr. Roy Plunkett at the DuPont research laboratories. And this original PTFE was further developed by Dupont, and was released as a product...
Colored Acetal Copolymer – Dupont Delrin 150SA Homopolymer Rod
Can we get colored Acetal Copolymer - Delrin® Homopolymer Rod? We get this question frequently. The easy answer is yes, however, the most common available colors are Black and Natural (white in color). But to continue the thought, we have several manufacturers that...
Plastic Materials In Natural Disasters
Plastics In Natural Disasters The world is an ever changing and frequently hostile environment. Damage can be caused by a range of factors: from storms, floods, tornado to fires, hurricanes and earthquakes – all natural disasters. This is certainly evident in the...
Is Nylon Food Grade
Is Nylon Rod and Sheet Food Grade This question was very easy to answer, up until now. First: what is Zytel 42? It is a Natural Nylon 6/6 extrusion grade plastic resin. An extremely popular and heavily used material for machinable and durable plastic parts. For as far...
Which Plastic Materials Are UV Stable – Stablized
Plastic Materials That Are UV Stable Some of our most popular questions are "Is this material UV stable", or "How long will this last in direct sunlight", or something similar. These are great questions. Just look at the 'cheap' backyard furniture you bought last...