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Duratron® PBI (Polybenzimidazole)
Duratron® PBI, previously known as Celazole® PBI, is the highest performance engineering thermoplastic available today. It offers the highest heat resistance and mechanical property retention over 400°C of any unfilled plastic. Duratron® PBI has better wear resistance and load carrying capabilities at extreme temperatures than any other reinforced or unreinforced engineering plastic. Video courtesy of the Quadrant group of companies.Main properties of our range of Duratron® PBI sheet, rod and tube are:
- Extremely high maximum allowable service temperature in air (310°C continuously, going up to 500°C for short periods of time)
- Excellent retention of mechanical strength and stiffness over a wide temperature range
- Extremely low coefficient of linear thermal expansion
- Excellent wear & frictional behaviour
- Inherent low flammability
- Good electrical insulating and dielectric properties
- Low outgassing (dry material)
- High purity in terms of ionic contamination
- Excellent resistance against high energy radiation (gamma and X-rays)
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