POLYIMIDES
Polyimide PI material, is manufactured in standard stock shapes for machining and is produced in sheet, rod and tubular bar. Polyimide is a non melting high temperature polymer.
Material Availability
- Sheet
- Rod
- Tubular Bar
- Tight Tolerance Machined Components
- Custom Bearings and Wear Components
- Custom Gears
Polyimide exhibits high strength, dimensional stability, and creep resistance even at temperatures above 260°C. Low wear rates combined with the ability to work in unlubricated conditions and high PV-rates makes it the ideal material for challenging friction and wear applications, extending lifetime and reducing maintenance costs.
- High strength, modulus and stiffness also at high temperatures over 260 °C
- Excellent thermal and electrical insulation
- High purity, low outgassing in vacuum conditions
- Good machinability
- Inherently flame retardant
Materials available in the following shapes - contact us for more information:
Tubular Bar
Machined Parts
Rods
Sheets
Its high purity and low outgassing are needed for applications in the vacuum, space and semicon industry.
- Non melting high temperature polyimide
- Long term thermal stability 300°C (short term up to 400 °C)
- High heat resistance up to 470 °C (HDT/A)
- Good cryogenic properties down to -270 °C
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