MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE PROFILES FOR REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS


THIS QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE DEALS WITH MAXIMUM LOADINGS OF REINFORCEMENTS FOR VARIOUS THERMOPLASTICS. KEEP IN MIND THAT INCREASING LEVELS OF REINFORCEMENTS IN PLASTICS ALSO INCREASE THE PROCESSING PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE COMPOUNDS. IN SOME CASES HIGHER LEVELS CAN BE DONE BUT AT GREAT SACRIFICE IN MOLDING AND COMPOUNDING.

HERE'S A LISTING OF THE MOST COMMON:

BASE RESIN GF % CF % SP. GR. TS.YD. FM HDT 264 CLTE
ABS 40 - 1.38 16 1.4 235 1.2
SAN 40 - 1.40 18.6 1.85 220 1.5
STYRENE 40 - 1.38 15 1.5 220 1.6
PCARB 40 - 1.52 21 1.5 300 1.0
PCARB - 40 1.38 26 2.3 300 0.7
PSUL 40 - 1.55 20 1.6 370 1.2
PES 40 - 1.68 22 1.6 420 1.6
PEI 40 - 1.44 37 2.8 420 0.5
ACETAL 40 - 1.71 21.5 1.8 335 1.8
PPRO 40 - 1.22 15 1.0 310 1.5
NY 6/12 50 - 1.49 29 1.9 425 0.9
NY 6/12 40 - 1.29 35 3.0 420 0.7
NY 6 50 - 1.57 31 2.0 420 0.9
NY 6 - 40 1.34 35 2.8 425 0.8
NY 6/10 50 - 1.50 29 1.9 425 0.9
NY 6/10 - 40 1.29 35 2.95 425 0.8
NY 6/6 50 - 1.57 32 2.2 500 1.0
NY 6/6 - 40 1.34 40 3.4 500 0.8
PBT 40 - 1.62 22 1.4 450 1.05
PPS 40 - 1.49 30 2.8 505 0.5


GF = GLASS FIBER
CF = CARBON FIBER
SP.GR. = SPECIFIC GRAVITY
TS.YD.= TENSILE STRENGTH YIELD (x 1000 psi)
FM = FLEX. MODULUS (x 1000 psi)
HDT = HEAT DISTORTION TEMP. (F)
CLTE = COEFF. OF THERMAL EXPANSION (10^5 in/in/F)



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