UHMW vs. PTFE
There are few questions we dread more than the customer asking about a PTFE truck liner. While the error is understandable – in natural form both UHMW polyethylene and PTFE are white colored plastic, if PTFE were ever used as a truck liner the cost would be many 10s...
Saddle Up
Plastics solve a number of problems including wear and abrasion, but many engineered plastics are also corrosion and moisture resistant, which can benefit applications in wet or damp environments as well, such as pipe supports. Pipe supports for large diameter piping...
Armored Plastics
Plastics offer many advantages over metals and wood in a variety of applications. Many plastics are both chemical and corrosion resistant and absorb little moisture leading to a longer lifespan, lower maintenance downtime and reduced costs. By the nature of their...
PTFE – The Bridge Plastic
Polytrifluoroethylene (PTFE) is sometimes considered one of the “miracle” plastics created in the 20th century. Originally created by accident in the labs of DuPont™ it took 16 years until the material was first used (by French engineer Marc Grégoire) in...