Plastic materials are often selected for applications that require toughness and impact resistance. Certain plastics such as ABS, polycarbonate, PPSU, and UHMW have outstanding toughness.
Plastics are frequently used for industrial, construction, and military applications when durability is critical. It is important to note that the impact resistance of plastic materials is temperature-dependent.
ABS
Outstanding impact resistant low cost plastic, easy to machine, and thermoform.
CAB
Clear, flexible plastic sheet with excellent drape and blister forming characteristics.
ECTFE
Fluoropolymer with outstanding mechanical properties and dimensional stability.
ETFE
Plastic material with excellent mechanical strength, stiffness, and abrasion resistance.
EVA
Soft, flexible copolymer with low-temperature toughness, and stress-crack resistance.
FEP
Flexible fluoropolymer with outstanding chemical resistance and electrical properties.
G10/FR-4 Glass Epoxy
Glass/epoxy composite material with outstanding electrical properties.
GPO-3 Thermoset
A glass reinforced thermoset polyester material with excellent mechanical and electrical properties.
HDPE
High Impact Polystyrene
Low cost, tough plastic material that is easy to thermoform and fabricate.
KYDEX® Thermoplastic Sheet
High impact, thermoplastic sheet that is tough, durable, and easy to form.
LDPE
Soft, flexible, lightweight plastic material that is easy to fabricate and form.
Noryl®
Engineering plastic with outstanding strength, stiffness, and electrical insulating properties.
PAI
Extremely strong, stiff, dimensionally stable plastic material often used in elevated temperature environments.
PCTFE
Fluoropolymer with outstanding dimensional stability, mechanical properties, and temperature range.
PETG
Transparent plastic sheet with good impact resistance and outstanding thermoforming characteristics.
PFA
Flexible fluoropolymer that performs well in extreme temperature and harsh chemical environments.
Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate Film
Transparent, general purpose plastic film with excellent ink adhesion.
PPSU
High temperature thermoplastic material with outstanding impact resistance that is autoclavable.
PTFE
Low friction engineering plastic with outstanding chemical, high temperature, and weathering resistance.
PVDF
High purity engineering plastic with excellent chemical, abrasion, and flame resistance.
SentryGlas® Interlayer
Structural interlayer material for storm, blast, ballistic, and single-point supported glass applications.
Surlyn®
Soft, clear polymer is tough and durable with excellent thermoforming characteristics.
TPE
Fatigue resistant, flexible, opaque, lightweight, thermoplastic elastomer sheet.
UHMW
Extremely tough abrasion resistant, low cost plastic, used for a wide range of wear applications.