Ertalyte™ is a family of unreinforced, semi-crystalline thermoplastic polyester based on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) products. The specific properties of virgin crystalline PET make it especially suitable for the manufacture of mechanical precision parts must endure high loads and wear conditions. It is characterized as having excellent dimensional stability coupled with excellent wear resistance, a low coefficient of friction, high strength, and resistance to moderately acidic solutions. Ertalyte™'s continuous service temperature is 210°F (100°C) and its melting point is almost 150°F higher than acetals. It retains significantly more of its original strength up to 180°F (85°C) than nylon or acetal. For food-grade PET, Ertalyte™ grades are excellent candidates for parts used in the food processing and equipment industries.

TIVAR™­ UHMW-PE sets the standard for engineered polymers with a unique combination of wear and corrosion resistance, low friction surface and impact strength. The material is resistant to chemical corrosion and moisture absorption, and retains key physical properties to -200°C.

An excellent general-purpose material, TIVAR™­ is a cost-effective  solution for food handling problems. Its natural formulation, but also  many of its color variations, meet FDA and EU 10/2011 guidelines for  food processing and handling. From food processing to packaging, bulk material handling to pharmaceutical processing TIVAR™ can improve your business performance. If your process machinery has problems with noise, premature wear, stretched chains, unscheduled downtime or expensive replacements, TIVAR® solves those problems and your machinery runs longer and smoother.

Flextron™ Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) shapes excel in applications where superior performance over conventional elastomers is required. These TPE materials exhibit excellent chemical resistance properties, while maintaining consistent mechanical capabilities over a broad temperature range. Due to these characteristics, Flextron™ is a favored solution within the transportation and railway industries, often used to replace conventional rubbers and steels in high performance springs that are used in rolling stock buffer, draw gear, and draft gear applications.

RCH™ is a range of high and ultra high molecular weight polyethylene stock shapes used in orthosis applications. With thermoforming temperatures ranging from 160°C to 180°C, materials in this family are suitable for deep drawing requiring malleability and weldability, as well as deep drawing requiring greater dimensional stability.

Altron™ is a range of polycarbonate, polyphenylene oxide, and polyvinyl chloride shapes offering excellent mechanical, electrical, and chemical resistance properties as well as mid-range temperature resistance.

Ertacetal™ / Acetron™ is family of acetals with greater dimensional stability than polyamides despite having a lower wear resistance. Mitsubishi Chemical Group offers both homopolymer and copolymer grades of POM. Special formulations include an enhanced bearing grade material, a metal- and x-ray-detectable acetal, food-contact compliant acetals, and a range of colors.

In general, acetals do not perform as well in abrasive wear applications as nylons. However, Ertacetal® / Acetron® offers a range of excellent performance attributes including high mechanical strength, stiffness, and hardness, great resilience and resistance to creep, high impact strength at low temperatures, low water absorption for great dimensional stability, and food-contact compatibility.