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Application area: General industry
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General facts
Polyethensulfone
Shortening: PES
Color: Transparent brow-yellow
Common uses: Pumphousing, Valve piston, electrical Insulation parts, Membrane
Benefits
Restrictions
Technical data
Benefits
- Very good electrical insulation.
- Hydrolytic resistance.
- Dimensionally stable.
- Microwave resistant.
- High temperature resistance (UL index 180 ºC, service life 20 years).
- Impact toughness down to -175 ºC.
- Transparent.
- High creep resistance.
- Radiation resistant (X-ray, beta and gamma radiation)
Restrictions
- Do not tolerate ketones, esters, chlorinated hydrocarbons and polar aromatic solvents.
- Does not withstand UV light (can be painted black for outdoor use).
- Very sensitive to instructions.
- High mold temperature (150 ºC).
- Heat treatment of the finished part is often required (8 h, 200 ºC).
