- ArtPET® modified polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
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- ArtPET® modified polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
ArtPET® PET is a less popular technical material, but it has many advantages. Crystallized PET (mould temperature approx. 140°C) has high stiffness and tensile strength (comparable to PA6), but has a much lower impact strength. Special HI varieties prepared by us have a slightly lower tensile strength but their impact strength is 100% higher and approaches the impact strength of PA6.
ArtPET® is available in 2 versions:
Series 400 – modified material based on high-quality secondary PET
Series 800 – modified material based on primary PET
Advantages:
– high maximum operating temperature (200°C in continuous operation, 240°C temporarily)
– very high stiffness
– high tensile strength
– HI version is characterized by high impact strength
– excellent sliding properties and abrasion resistance
– low-cost recycled 400 series, offering parameters comparable to primary PET
– can be modified for long-term operation at high temperatures (around 200°C)
– very high stiffness
– high tensile strength
– HI version is characterized by high impact strength
– excellent sliding properties and abrasion resistance
– low-cost recycled 400 series, offering parameters comparable to primary PET
– can be modified for long-term operation at high temperatures (around 200°C)
Limitations:
– low impact strength of the standard version
– higher specific gravity (about 15% higher than PA6)
– dryer with dehumidifier required for drying
– molds must be heated to 140°C (oil heater required)
ArtPET® plastics contain lubricating (release) agent and antioxidants for processing stabilization. Most types can be colored in mass and subjected to following modification:
UV – protected against UV radiation
– higher specific gravity (about 15% higher than PA6)
– dryer with dehumidifier required for drying
– molds must be heated to 140°C (oil heater required)
ArtPET® plastics contain lubricating (release) agent and antioxidants for processing stabilization. Most types can be colored in mass and subjected to following modification:
UV – protected against UV radiation
HR – adapted to work at elevated temperatures
LIST OF ArtPET® PLASTIC (contains typical plastics, it is not full offer)
PET REINFORCED WITH GLASS FIBER (download)
PET FLAME RETARDANT (download)