Self-Lubricating Polyester
Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products offers Ertalyte® TX rod for the machining of high-wear-resistant parts. It is an unreinforced semi-crystalline thermoplastic polyester (PET-P) that has a solid lubricant filler. The material has excellent performance in both high-pressure and high-velocity conditions, and is ideally suited for applications involving soft metal and plastic mating surfaces.

Key properties of Ertalyte TX are its high strength and stiffness, high wear-resistance, very good dimensional stability, high creep resistance and very good chemical resistance. This combination of properties make it an ideal material for machining bushings and bearings that require no startup or running lubrication. The material also has FDA and USDA compliance for applications in food packaging and processing equipment.

Ertalyte TX stock shapes are made using proprietary resins produced by Quadrant. Quadrant's Ertalyte TX shapes offer dimensional stability, wear resistance, and low-friction characteristics superior to those properties of competitive filled polyethylena terephthalate polymers.

For more information, contact Kress Schwartz, Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products, PO Box 14235/2120 Fairmont Avenue, Reading, PA 19612-4235. 800-366-0310, 610-320-6639, Fax: 800-366-0301, E-mail: kress.schwartz@qplas.com, Web: www.quadrantepp.com.