Material class
Polymers & Elastomers
Covalent chains with secondary (van der Waals/H-bond) interactions; amorphous or semi-crystalline.
What you get
- Low density, low cost, easy mass production
- Corrosion resistant; electrical insulators
- Huge design freedom (injection molding), transparency, elasticity (elastomers)
What you pay for it
- Low stiffness/strength vs. metals; creep under load
- Limited service temperature (typically < 150–300 °C)
- UV/chemical degradation, flammability (grade-dependent)
Typical applications
Packaging, housings, seals, gears, medical devices, insulation, adhesives.
Processing routes
Injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, thermoforming, 3D printing (FDM/SLS), casting, vulcanization.
Polymers & Elastomers in the materials library
8 entries in the library belong to this class, each with its own property table:
- Polyamide PA66 (nylon) — Engineering thermoplastic
- Polycarbonate (PC) — Engineering thermoplastic
- PEEK — High-performance thermoplastic
- PTFE (Teflon) — Fluoropolymer
- UHMW-PE — Polyolefin
- Nitrile rubber (NBR) — Oil-resistant elastomer
- EPDM — Weather-resistant elastomer
- Silicone rubber (VMQ) — High-temp elastomer
Representative materials
PE, PP, PA6/66PC, PMMAPEEK, PTFE, PPSEpoxy, PUNBR, EPDM, silicone
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