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Specialty & Smart Polymers

Image of plastic chain made from specialty polymer called thermoset used in high structural strength applications.

Specialty and smart polymer materials are suitable for engineering processes with exceptional mechanical properties, such as stiffness, toughness, tensile strength, and low creep. These polymers are ideal for structural applications such as gears, auto parts, the outer covering of electronic devices, and high-strength composites. For that, explore our thermosets, thermoplastics and 3D printing filaments.

Thermosetting Polymers

Our thermosetting polymers, or thermosets, can be irreversibly hardened by curing and molding into the final shape. For these applications, we offer:

Amide aromatic resins
Bisphenol A polymers and epoxy prepolymer resins
Formaldehyde copolymers and epoxies
Photo-curable resins

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Product Name

Product Description

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327204

Paraffin wax

mp 53-58 °C (ASTM D 87)

481939

Poly(dimethylsiloxane), hydroxy terminated

average M_n ~550, viscosity ~25 cSt

418005

Poly(hexamethylene diisocyanate)

viscosity 1,300-3,000 cP (25 °C)(lit.)

GF45989881

Polylactic Acid - Biopolymer

(PLA), granule, 3 mm nominal granule size, weight 100 g, natural

76242

Paraffin wax

pellets, white

428302

Polysulfone

average M_w ~35,000 by LS, average M_n ~16,000 by MO, pellets (Transparent)

327212

Paraffin wax

mp 58-62 °C (ASTM D 87)

446084

Polyurethane diol solution

average M_n ~320, 88 wt. % in H₂O

909041

Benzyl acrylate

≥99.8%, contains 40-60 ppm MEHQ as inhibitor

GF98159787

Polyethersulfone

(PES), granule, 3 mm nominal granule size, weight 200 g, clear amber

181781

Poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide)

powder

406775

Poly[(phenyl glycidyl ether)-co-formaldehyde]

average M_n ~345

GF14511215

Polyethylene Terephthalate

(polyester, PET, PETP), sheet, thickness 2 mm, size 300 × 300 mm, clear clear

469319

Poly(dimethylsiloxane)

viscosity 1.0 cSt (25 °C)

411663

Paraffin wax

mp ≥65 °C (ASTM D 87)

909270

Acrylic anhydride

≥90%

909866

Poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate)

average M_n 10,000

434671

N,N′-Ethylenebis(stearamide)

beads, <840 μm

430218

Poly[4,4′-methylenebis(phenyl isocyanate)-alt-1,4-butanediol/di(propylene glycol)/polycaprolactone]

pellets, MDI-polyester/polyether polyurethane.

405493

Poly(Bisphenol A-co-epichlorohydrin), glycidyl end-capped

average M_n ~377

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Thermoplastic Polymers

Thermoplastic polymers have other unique properties, such as thermal processability allowing them to be reshaped at elevated temperatures. They are commonly used injection molding and extrusion. Thermoplastic polymers are also used to reinforce anisotropic composite materials that function as artificial muscles, or actuators, that reversibly contract, expand or rotate through external stimuli. Examples include:

Polyurethanes and urethane precursors
Waxes and oils
Poly(phenylene oxide) thermoplastic resins
Polysulfones

3D Printing Polymer Filaments

We provide a wide selection of 3D printing polymer filaments to accommodate your additive manufacturing applications. Fabricated for all types of 3D printing technologies, our polymers allow for quick printing, minimal nozzle clogging, and low warping for the rapid design, prototyping and manufacturing of your end products.

Related Product Resources

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