The industrial standard for machined plastic. High strength and toughness combined with high temperature properties and excellent resistance to grease, oil and solvents.

Primary Applications

• Gears
• Seals
• Wear plates
• Timing screws
• Washers
• Bushings
• Bearing

Grades Available
Zytel® 42 – standard grade
Zytel® 159L – low moisture absorption
Zytel® ST801 – high impact
Zytel® with MOS

• Aliphatic, Aromatic Hydrocarbons- excellent (fuels, oils, solvents)
• Organic compounds – excellent (ketones, esters, aldehydes)
• Partially halogenated hydrocarbons – good to poor (methylene
  chloride, chloroform)

Physical Properties
Service Temperature 250°F

Coefficient of friction
Zytel® on Zytel® – Static – 0.36 Dynamic – 0.11
Zytel® on steel – Static – 0.31 Dynamic – 0.17

Other Physical Properties

• High wear resistance
• High tensile strength
• FDA approved grades