LNPTM COMPOUNDS WEAR AND FRICTION SOLUTIONS THERMOPLASTIC GEARING
LNPTM COMPOUNDS
WEAR AND FRICTION SOLUTIONS
THERMOPLASTIC GEARING
At the push of a button, windows move, doors lock, copies get made, and HVAC comes to life. These electromotive actions require gears, bearings, bushings and other wear surfaces to provide smooth, reliable, actuation forces. LUBRICOMPTM and LUBRILOYTM compounds can help deliver the high quality performance required.
THERMOPLASTIC GEARING
Injection molded thermoplastic gears can
replace die cast, machined and sintered metal
gears in a variety of applications. They are
attractive to part designers not only because of
their low weight and design flexibility, but
because they generally cost less to manufacture
in mid to high volume applications.
INTERNALLY LUBRICATED COMPOUNDS
The addition of an internal lubricant to a
thermoplastic can improve the wear resistance
and reduce friction in plastic parts. Traditional
lubricants like PTFE and PTFE/Si blends are
common, with reinforcements like glass and
carbon fiber adding strength and modulus. The
use of high temperature resins like PEEK, PPS
and PPA can give performance at elevated
temperatures.
SAVE UP TO 80%
* Typical price comparison for plastic vs. metal gears: Sintered metal gear cost $2.33 powder metal $1.10 + sintering $1.00 + secondary operations $0.23 or machined metal gear $2.80 metal blank $0.60 + machining $2.20 vs. plastic gear $0.55 resin $0.25 + injection molding $0.30. Prices may be subject to change.
WEAR AND FRICTION SOLUTIONS
THERMOPLASTIC GEARING
When selecting materials for gear applications,
data sheets reporting attributes tested to ASTM
or ISO standards help by providing single-point
data like tensile strength, flexural modulus and
impact strength. But single-point data are often
insufficient for gear designs because the
physical and mechanical properties of
thermoplastics vary with temperature and
environmental changes.
Multivariate data is needed to effectively
compare materials, evaluate performance in
specific application, and select the best material
for the product. To meet this need, LNP has
developed an extensive database of multi-variate
data on its specialty compounds for gear
applications. This information compliments
single-point data and includes actual gear-on-
gear wear testing.
MULTIVARITE DATA
•Tensile Stress-strain
•Tensile Fatigue
•Tensile Creep
• Low Shear Viscosity (DMA)
•Coef. Of Thermal Expansion
•PVT
•High Shear Viscosity
•Specific Heat
•Thermal Conductivity
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