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Most plastics are thermoplastics. Most thermoplastics are commodity.

Most plastics are thermoplastics. Most thermoplastics are commodity. JUST print out slides 1 – 30!!!. Engineering Thermoplastics. The most common!! Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Polycarbonate (PC) Polyamides (PA or Nylon). Polymer Materials. Engineering Resins ABS Nylon

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Most plastics are thermoplastics. Most thermoplastics are commodity.

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  1. Most plastics are thermoplastics. Most thermoplastics are commodity.

  2. JUST print out slides 1 – 30!!! Engineering Thermoplastics The most common!! Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Polycarbonate (PC) Polyamides (PA or Nylon)

  3. Polymer Materials • Engineering Resins • ABS • Nylon • Polycarbonate • Acetal • Acrylic • Cellulosics • Ionomer

  4. Polymer Materials • Engineering Resins (cont) • PBT • PET • PPO

  5. Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ABS EXCELLENT CHEMICAL RESISITANCE!!

  6. Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) • This is an ethenic engineering plastic • i.e. basic monomer structure as ethylene – just modifying polystyrene by: • Adding plasticizer and copolymers of styrene butadiene and styrene acrylonitrile to produce a polystyrene terpolymer of acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene (ABS).

  7. ABS butadiene

  8. ABS • Major Uses • Appliance Housings • Canoes • Typewriter Keys • Pipes & Pipe Fittings • Telephone Housings

  9. ABS • Why would you want to use it? • Low to Medium Cost • Good Impact Strength • Good Chemical Resistance • High Gloss Surface Finish • Good Flexural Properties

  10. ABS • Processes • Injection Molding • Extrusion • Blow Molding • Thermoforming

  11. ABS • Long Term Service Temperature • Max = 135° • Min = Already below Tg

  12. ABS (UNFILLED)

  13. Nylon PA - Polyamide http://www.sdplastics.com/nylon.html http://www.ides.com/generics/Nylon/Nylon_typical_properties.htm HIGHEST STRENGTH THERMALPLASTIC!!

  14. Basic Info • Polyamides (nylon) are polymers formed as a condensation product of an acid and amine. They all contain the characteristic amide group: CO-NH. ** suffixes refer to the number of carbon atoms in each reacting substances involved in condensation process. They are used as an identification factor. Nylons with a period between the numbers are homopolymers; nylons with a slash (/) between numbers are a cop0lymner (ex. Nylon 6/12 is a copolymer of nylons 6 and 12) • Types • Most Common • Nylon 6 • Nylon 6/6 • Nylon 6/10 • Nylon 6/12 • Nylon 11 • Nylon 12

  15. Nylon Nylon 6/6 • Crystalline – Yes, very flexible • Hygroscopic – Yes (O and N) • Glass Transition = (135 F) • Flammability – Varies depending on additives, but will usually self extinguish because of N

  16. Nylon • Major Uses • Structural parts!! (i.e. replacement for cast aluminum 380 series) • Electrical Connectors • Gears • Bearings • Cables, Ties, Rope • Fishing Line • Automotive Valve Covers/Oil Pans • Sports/Exercise Equipment • Tools

  17. Nylon • Why would you want to use it? • High Strength – among the highest of all engineering plastics • Good candidate for structural parts • Good Heat Resistance (continuous use up to 260 F, bonded to rubber in molds up to 350 F) • Good Chemical Resistance • Excellent Wear Resistance • Good Fatigue Resistance

  18. Nylon • Processes • Injection Molding • Extrusion • Blow Molding • Rotational Molding • Thermoforming

  19. Nylon 6 (UNFILLED)

  20. Nylon 6/6 = most common

  21. More on Nylon • One of the first “engineering” plastics (30s). • Crystalline thermoplastic • Can have tensile properties comparable to soft aluminum. • Types 6 and 6/6 are the cheapest and most common (also worst for moisture absorption)!! These two grades = 90% of production in US. Also, highest strength grades. • Biggest disadvantage – tendency to absorb moisture after prolonged period (up to 10% by weight) which causes war page. • Nylon 12 – best moisture resistant grade

  22. Su = 35 ksi!! **Discuss bearing plate project for RuR, show samples

  23. Polycarbonates (PC) IMPACT STRENGTH!!

  24. Polycarbonate • Crystalline – No, too rigid • Hygroscopic – Yes (O) • Glass Transition – High (300 F) • Flammability – No (High number of double carbon bonds will extinguish –soot)

  25. Polycarbonates (PC) • Polycarbonates are amorphous linear polyesters with excellent moldability. • Good impact strength, temperature resistance. • Transparent (aka Plexiglas) • Tensile strength similar to ABS and nylon except impact strength can be 10X greater! But……Costs more and susceptible to environmental stress cracking.

  26. Polycarbonates (PC) • Uses include: • Helmets (football and hard hats), face shield,power tool housings, cell phones, automotive dashboards, window cranks, small gears, etc.

  27. DONE!! Rest is just for reference!!! Acetal

  28. Polyoxymethylene(Acetal or POM) • Crystalline – Yes, very flexible • Hygroscopic – Yes (O) • Glass Transition – Low (-100 F) • Flammability – Yes (only C and O bonds)

  29. Acetal • Major Uses • Gears • Bearings • Faucet Components • Fuel Pump Components • Refrigerator Clips • Zippers

  30. Acetal • Why would you want to use it? • Low to Medium Cost • Good Chemical Resistance • High Strength • Excellent Fatigue • Good Creep Resistance • Lubricity • Dimensional Stability at High Temperature

  31. Acetal • Processes • Injection Molding • Extrusion • Blow Molding • Rotomolding

  32. Acetal • Long Term Service Temperature • Max = 200° • Min = ~ -100

  33. Acetal

  34. Acetal • Material Suppliers • DuPont • Hoechst Celanese • BASF • LNP

  35. Acrylic PMMA

  36. Polymethylmethacrylate (Acrylic) • Crystalline – No, too rigid (dual methyl groups) • Hygroscopic – Yes (O) • Glass Transition – High (220 F) • Flammability – Yes (only C-H and C=O bonds)

  37. Acrylic • Major Uses • Sheet • Windows • Displays • Signs • Surgical Instruments

  38. Acrylic • Why would you want to use it? • Low Cost • Good Chemical Resistance • Hardness • Good Creep Resistance • Transparency • Best Polymer for Weatherability

  39. Acrylic • Processes • Casting • Injection Molding • Extrusion • Thermoforming

  40. Acrylic • Long Term Service Temperature • Max = 80° • Min = Already below Tg

  41. Acrylic

  42. Acrylic • Material Suppliers • AtoHaas • Continental • DuPont • ICI

  43. Cellulosic

  44. Cellulosic • Major Uses • Tool Handles • Safety Glasses • Tooth Brush Handles • Automotive and Furniture Trim • Toys • Tubing • Writing Instruments

  45. Cellulosic • Why would you want to use it? • Low Cost • Medium Chemical Resistance • Hardness • Transparency • Rigid

  46. Cellulosic • Processes • Casting • Injection Molding • Extrusion

  47. Cellulosic • Long Term Service Temperature • Max = 220° • Min = Already below Tg

  48. Cellulosic

  49. Cellulosic • Material Suppliers • Albis • Eastman • Kleer • Rotuba

  50. Ionomer

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