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Easy To Machine
Compared with metals, plastics generally allow for higher feed rates and create less wear and tear on machines and cutting bits. Yet, certain plastics remain tricky to machine. They may melt, chip, or go out of tolerance as you remove material.
Acetal, PEEK and PVC plastic materials have superior machining characteristics, plus they resist melting and chipping while offering good dimensional stability.
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Easy to Machine
ABS
Outstanding impact resistant low cost plastic, easy to machine, and thermoform.
Acetal
High strength, stiff, low friction engineering plastic with good wear properties.
Acrylic
Outstanding strong, stiff, clear plastic available in a variety of brilliant colors and finishes.
Aluminum Composite Material (ACM)
Low-cost ACM offers good dimensional stability and a metallic look, at half the weight of aluminum.
CAB
Clear, flexible plastic sheet with excellent drape and blister forming characteristics.
CE Canvas Phenolic
DuPont™ Vespel® Polyimide
Extremely high temperature creep resistant plastic with excellent friction and wear characteristics.
ECTFE
Fluoropolymer with outstanding mechanical properties and dimensional stability.
ETFE
Plastic material with excellent mechanical strength, stiffness, and abrasion resistance.
Engravable Sheet
Plastic engraving sheet products that are versatile and easy-to-use.
EVA
Soft, flexible copolymer with low-temperature toughness, and stress-crack resistance.
Expanded PVC
Lightweight, durable, moderately expanded closed cell sheet material.
FEP
Flexible fluoropolymer with outstanding chemical resistance and electrical properties.
Fluted Polypropylene Boards
Lightweight, fluted twin-wall corrugated plastic sheet, waterproof and stain-resistant.
Foam Boards
Rigid, yet lightweight, family of graphic art boards, easy to fabricate and cost effective.
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.
LE Linen Phenolic
A composite sheet material that consists of electrical grade phenolic resin impregnated into layers of linen fabric.
LDPE
Soft, flexible, lightweight plastic material that is easy to fabricate and form.
Noryl®
Engineering plastic with outstanding strength, stiffness, and electrical insulating properties.
Nylon
PAI
Extremely strong, stiff, dimensionally stable plastic material often used in elevated temperature environments.
Paper Boards
100% recyclable board material for interior sign and display short term applications.
PBT
Strong, stiff plastic, excellent machining characteristics, bearing and wear, and chemical resistance.
PCTFE
Fluoropolymer with outstanding dimensional stability, mechanical properties, and temperature range.
PEEK
Strong, stiff plastic with outstanding chemical resistance; performs over a wide range of temperatures.
PET
A strong, dimensionally stable plastic with outstanding chemical resistance and wear properties.
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 Film
Transparent, general purpose plastic film with excellent ink adhesion.
Polycarbonate
Polyester Film
Transparent plastic with outstanding strength, dimensional stability, and chemical resistance.
Polypropylene
Low cost, chemical resistant plastic with excellent aesthetic qualities.
PPS
Plastic material with excellent chemical and corrosion resistance at elevated temperatures.
PPSU
High temperature thermoplastic material with outstanding impact resistance that is autoclavable.
PSU
High temperature, semi-transparent plastic material with good mechanical properties.
PTFE
Low friction engineering plastic with outstanding chemical, high temperature, and weathering resistance.
PVC
Strong, stiff, versatile low cost plastic material that is easy to fabricate, bond, and weld.
SentryGlas® Interlayer
Structural interlayer material for storm, blast, ballistic, and single-point supported glass applications.
TPE
Fatigue resistant, flexible, opaque, lightweight, thermoplastic elastomer sheet.
PVDF
High purity engineering plastic with excellent chemical, abrasion, and flame resistance.
UHMW
Extremely tough abrasion resistant, low cost plastic, used for a wide range of wear applications.
Surlyn®
Soft, clear polymer is tough and durable with excellent thermoforming characteristics.
Ultem®
High strength plastic with outstanding electrical and high service temperature properties.
XX Paper Phenolic
High strength, low cost composite made from phenolic resin impregnated into layers of paper.