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High Temperature Plastic Compounds

• Improve performance at elevated temperatures >150°C / 300°F
• Ideal for E&E components in lead-free solding processes

High temperature thermoplastic compounds offer significant retention of physical properties, along with dimensional stability and excellent electrical characteristics, at increased temperatures.

RTP Company develops these compounds to your specifications; each may be modified for flame retardance, wear resistance, conductivity, structural reinforcement, and color. High temperature resins also offer better chemical resistance that most other polymers.

When specifying high temperature compounds, do not rely solely on test data; the data is generated from specific tests that do not directly correlate to end-use part performance. Successful application designs account for the balance of load/temperature/time, allow for creep (strain over time), and include appropriate safety factors.

Physical property characteristics of high temperature compounds

• Strength and modulus decrease as the temperature increases
• Reinforcements increase short-term load carrying capabilities
• Polymeric impact modifiers reduce both long- and short-term capabilities
• Thermal stabilizers increase long-term capabilities in some polymers
• Most other additives have little effect on thermal properties

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