(Newswire.net — November 8, 2013) Anaheim, CA — Sabic Plastics produces a large selection of mechanical and engineering grade plastics. One of the less popular engineering grades is Noryl® or PolyphenylenOxide. This material is widely used for electrical housings and structural components, Noryl® sheet and rod offer excellent insulating properties, flame resistance, and dimensional stability over a wide range of service temperatures.
Noryl® sheet is often preferred for fluid handling applications in view of the fact that it has low moisture absorption, excellent strength and stiffness. It is easily machined and fabricated, and can be painted and can also be bonded. Such fluid handling applications can be found quite frequently in the medical, marine or boating, construction, and electrical industries.
When it comes to the materials used for the transportation of fluids such as in water pumps, impellers, manifold blocks, and water meters, hydrolytic stability is essential. Noryl® present’s this quality to many manufacturing equipment applications, having the lowest water absorption rate of any known engineering plastic.
Residential and industrial water meters made using glass filled Noryl® are lighter in weight and cost much less than traditional metal meters. The glass-filled material also offers strength to withstand water pressure and ensure consistent mechanical operation over the life of the system.
Pumps used in swimming pools are essential to the proper circulation of water and responsible for the distribution of sanitation and cleaning agents throughout the entire pool. Noryl® has been used to replace metals for the past 10 years, and is a key component in centrifugal pumps, including pump housings, covers, brackets and impellers.
Because of the excellent stability under load, magnificent electrical properties and electrical resistance, low moisture absorption and high impact strength, Noryl® has numerous applications in a wide array of areas from electrical equipment to machinery and coating and much more.
Many of the finest plastic resins are made by Sabic, including: Ultem (PEI), Lexan (Polycarbonate), Cycolac (ABS), Valox (PBT) and Noryl. Noryl® sheet and rod are an excellent choice for use in automotive applications and within a variety of other transportation industries, possessing a low smoke density and toxicity when compared to competitive materials.. This is especially beneficial when considering the urgency concerning the vehicle occupants’ survival in the event of a fire, as the first four minutes after the start of a blaze are the most crucial.
Noryl® is also economically practical and is available in sheet, from .060″ – 6″ thick in 48″ X 96″ Sheets – EN-265 (Black only). The Noryl Rod is produced 1/8″ – 8″ diameter up to 96″ lengths in the same EN265 grade material. Other shapes, sizes and grades are available upon request.
For an affordable engineering plastic, that has excellent physical properties, consider Sabic Noryl EN265 for your next project.
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