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New Product Innovation

Halogen-Free All-Polymeric Wear Additive Compounds

Wear factors for thrust washer apparatus testing results of APWA and PTFE wear resistant compounds along with unmodified polymer from 4 common resin systems (PC, PA 6/6, POM, & PBT) tested against C1018 steel.

RTP Company recently commercialized a new line of all-polymeric wear additive (APWA) compounds offering improved wear resistance. Free of particulate or fluid additives, these materials provide excellent plastic-on-plastic performance without sacrificing properties inherent to the host resin.

"By eliminating traditional wear reducing additives, such as PTFE or silicone, we are able to better maintain crucial base resin properties — such as strength, impact resistance, and specific gravity," said Tom Cordes, General Manager - Wear Products at RTP Company. "Not only are wear performance and all-around properties improved, but our APWA compounds are both halogen-free and RoHS-compliant, making them more environmentally-responsible."

RTP Company's APWA compounds are initially available worldwide in five resin systems commonly used for wear resistant applications: PA 6/6, PC, POM, PBT, and PC/ABS. The new olefin-based APWA technology is ideal for gears, bushings, rollers, impellers, and moving/sliding parts in industrial equipment, business machine, and fluid handling applications.