CELAZOLE (Polybenzimidizole PBI)
Unfilled Celazole® PBI (U-60) – The highest performing engineering plastic, polybenzimidazole (PBI) is ideally-suited for use in the most extreme engineering applications.
Material Availability
- Compression molded Rod
- Compression Molded Tubing
- Compression Molded Plate
- Injection Molded Shapes (T-Series only)
- Extruded Shapes (T-Series only)
- Tight Tolerance Machined Components
- Custom Bearings and Wear Components
- Custom Gears
At temperatures over 400°F (205°C), PBI exhibits the highest strength and stiffness of any unfilled plastic. It is even capable of withstanding brief exposure to temperatures as high as 1400°F (760°C) and performs best in an oxygen-free environment.
- Excellent hardness
- Low coefficient of friction
- Outstanding Tg and heat deflection temperature
- Relatively low coefficient of thermal expansion
- High volume resistivity
- Very good plasma resistance
Materials available in the following shapes - contact us for more information:
Tubular Bar
Machined Parts
Rods
Sheets
- Highest compressive strength of any unfilled resin
- Excellent tensile and flexural strength
- Good fatigue properties
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