Compression Molded Shapes
Hot Compression Molded shapes manufactured by Polymics,® Ltd. provide engineers and machinists with the quality and performance required for the most demanding applications. Polymics,® Ltd. is currently Compression Molding Plates, Rods, Tubes, Discs, and Near Net Shapes.
Compression Molding is among the most economical of options because it offers a wide range of near net sizes and produces materials with low minimum order quantities. As a result, users can buy exactly the amount of material needed without having to pay additional charges for tooling or small run set-ups.
Benefits of Compression Molding
- Lowest cost to create molds
- Small amount of “throw away” or wasted material (ideal for expensive compounds)
- Reduced labor costs
- Minimization of final internal stress and warping
- Excellent dimensional stability and manufacturing accuracy
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Standard Thermoplastic Sizes/Shapes
- Plates -
- 5.0" x 10.0", 10.0" x 10.0",
12.0" x 12.0", 15.0" x 10.5",
18.0" x 12.0", 24.0" x 12.0" - Thicknesses from 0.25" to 2.0"
- 5.0" x 10.0", 10.0" x 10.0",
- Rods -
- Diameters from 2.0" to 8.0"
- Lengths from 0.25" to 6.0"
- Tubes -
- Outer Diameters (OD) from 3.0" to 9.0" in Lengths of 3.0" to 6.0" with Wall Thicknesses up to 3.0"
- Outer Diameters (OD) of 10.0" to 14.2" in Lengths from 5.0" to 6.0" with Wall Thicknesses up to 2.5"
- Outer Diameter (OD) of 15.125" in Lengths from 0.5" to 1.5" with a Wall Thickness of 0.5"
- Outer Diameter (OD) of 16.5" in Lengths of 5.0" with a Wall Thickness of 1.0"
- Discs -
- Outer Diameters (OD) from 4.0" to 15.0"
- Wall Thicknesses up to 3.0"
*Size and shape capabilities of individual materials may vary. Contact Polymics, Ltd. for details.
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Standard PI Sizes/Shapes
- Plates -
- 12.0" x 6.0"
- Thicknesses from 0.25" to 1.5"
- Rods -
- Diameters from 2.0" to 4.0"
- Lengths from 0.25" to 3.0"
- Tubes -
- Outer Diameters (OD) from 3.0" to 5.0" in Lengths of 3.0" with Wall Thicknesses up to 1.75"
- Outer Diameter (OD) of 10.25" in Lengths from 0.5" to 1.1" with Wall Thicknesses up to 2.6"
- Outer Diameter (OD) of 15.125" in Lengths from 0.5" to 1.0" with a Wall Thickness of 0.5"
- Discs -
- Outer Diameters (OD) from 2.0" to 5.0"
- Wall Thicknesses up to 2.0"
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Standard Materials
Please note that while the materials shown below are the standard commercial materials offered by Polymics, Ltd., Polymics has the experience and capability to compound custom shapes from a wider range of thermoplastic resins and fillers. Please contact us with any questions or inquiries you may have for materials not shown here.
Polyketones (PEEK, PEKK)
- Pyramid™ PEEK - Unfilled, Glass-Filled, Carbon-Filled, and Wear Grade Polyethetherketone
- Pyramid™ CC PEEK - Highly Reinforced Woven Carbon Fiber Cloth and Highly Reinforced Randomly Oriented, Long Carbon Fiber Polyetheretherketone
- Arylmax® PEKK - Unfilled, Glass-Filled, Carbon-Filled, PTFE-Lubricated, and Wear Grade Polyetherketoneketone
Polyimides (PBI, PI, PEI)
- Celazole® PBI - Unfilled, Carbon-Filled, Electro-Static Dissipative (ESD), Easy Machinable, and T-Series PEEK/PBI Blends
Click to View our Celazole® PBI U-Series Brochure - Pyramid™ PI - Unfilled and Graphite-Lubricated Polyimide
- Ultem® PEI - Unfilled, Glass-Filled, Carbon-Filled, and ESD Polyetherimide
Other Standard Materials (PPS, PPSU, PBT, PSU)
- Pyramid™ PPS - Unfilled and Wear Grade Polyphenylene Sulfide
- Pyramid™ PPSU - Unfilled and Glass-Filled Polyphenylsulfone
- Valox® PBT - 30% Glass-Fiber Polybutylene Terephthalate
- PSU - Unfilled Polysulfone
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