MRO Manufacturing Plastics Provide Numerous Advantages for Any Manufacturing Operation

MRO Manufacturing Plastics provide numerous advantages for any manufacturing operation. They’re lightweight, hold up well under extreme conditions and are an excellent cost-effective alternative to metal.

Applications

• Bushings and bearings • Electrical insulators • Gears, manifolds, pulleys, cams • Rollers • Patterns • Parts carriers • Dunnage • Sheaves • Slide pads • Sprockets • Valve components • Corner tracks, rails, bumpers • Wheels • Excellent bearing and wear • Polyurethane (PU/PUR) • Housings • Chemical and corrosion resistant • Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) • Guards and safety shields • Cost effective • Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) • Structural parts • Silicone (SI) • Electrical insulators Materials • Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene • Chain guides, machine guards, wear (UHMW-PE) strips • Acetal (POM) • Housings • Acetate (AC) Did you know? • Seals and gaskets • Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) • Star wheels • Acrylic (PMMA) The United States is the world’s largest manufac- • Valve components • Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) turing economy, producing 21 percent of global • Windows • Glycol Modified Polyester Terephthalate manufactured products. China is second at 15 per- • Shaft collars (PETG) cent and Japan is third at 12 percent. • High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) • Nylon/Cast Nylon (PA) Advantages May Include • Phenolics (Industrial Thermosets) • Plastic Lumber • Reliable, durable, long-lasting • Poly-Imide (PI) • Easy to fabricate • Polyamide-Imide (PAI) • May eliminate the need for additional • Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) lubrication • Polycarbonate (PC) • Excellent electrical properties • Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) • Lightweight • Polyester films • Quiet • Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET/PETE) • Minimizes wear on mating metal parts • Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS) • High strength-to-weight ratio • Polypropylene (PP) • Excellent surface appearance • Polysulfone (PSU) • Impact and abrasion resistant • Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) • Machinability and weldability

Environmental and Safety

Considering the total carbon footprint, including costs of raw materials, manufacture, transport, fabricate, install, maintain, plastics compare favorably with more traditional materials. Also, plastics are safer to handle and install. When you consider that most plastics are readily recyclable, they can become the most environmentally responsible and safest choice for many demanding MRO manufacturing applications.