Celazole ® TL-60 Lubricated PBI PEEK

Celazole® PBI is the world’s highest performance polymer for the most extreme applications.  Celazole® PBI (polybenzimidazole) U Series is a fully aromatic heterocyclic thermoplastic polymer that provides the ultimate in thermal mechanical properties and sets the standard for engineering polymer performance.  Characterized by its 427°C (800°F) glass transition temperature, high strength and broad chemical resistance, it’s meant for use in extreme environments. Celazole® PBI T-Series are blends of PBI with polyaryletherketones either (PEEK or PEKK).

U-Series

Celazole® PBI (polybenzimidazole) U-Series is a unique and highly stable linear hetrocyclic polymer. PBI is characterized by high strength; it exhibits excellent thermal stability, is hydrolytically stable after exposure to high pressure steam or water, is broadly resistant to hydrocarbons, alcohols, weak acids, weak bases, hydrogen sulfide, chlorinated solvents, oils, heat transfer fluids and many other organic chemicals.

T-Series

Celazole® T-Series products are PBI compounds that combine the superior mechanical properties and thermal resistance of PBI with the melt process ability of polyaryletherketones (PEEK or PEKK), which are available in glass, carbon and bearing grade blends for improved stiffness, wear resistance and other enhanced properties for specific applications.

U-Series Key Properties

Best Mechanical Properties to 425°C (800°F)

Continuous Service Capability of 343°C (650°F) in Air

Continuous Service Capability Of 399°C (750°F) in Inert Environments

Highest Heat Deflection Temperature 427°C (800°F)

Highest Mechanical Properties of Any Plastic Above  204°C (400°F)

Lowest Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion And Highest Compressive Strength

Short Term Exposure Potential To 538°C (1,000°F) Of All Unfilled Plastics

Low Outgassing Material

Total Mass Loss (TML%) 2.5%

Collected Volatile Condensable Materials (CVCM%) 0.00%

Water Vapor Regained (WVR%) 0.40%

T-Series Key Properties

Excellent mechanical properties that are maintained well above the 143ºC (289ºF) Tg of the PEEK component    

Low strain over time as compared to polyimide and filled PEEK’s, even at 300ºC (572ºF)

Improved levels of equipment performance, weight savings and/or thinner, smaller profiles

Are particularly suited for mechanical service applications with high load at elevated temperatures

Have excellent thermal stability – enabling metal replacement

Self-lubricating TL-60 displays low wear rates under conditions of high pressure (P) and velocity (V), a high limiting PV

Celazole® TL-60 is a lube grade PBI PEEK blend offering superior wear resistance, low friction, chemical resistance and high load bearing capability. It’s well suited for rotor vanes, thrust bearings, plane bearings, bushings and other friction management applications – particularly under load.

Key Properties

High PV Pressure Velocity Capability

Low Friction

Superior Wear Resistance

Poisson's Ratio .42

Applications

Bearing Cages

Bushings

Compressor Vanes

Dynamic Load Bearing Components

Dynamic Seals

Gears

Glass Handling

Office Equipment

Oil Field Equipment

Oven Conveyors

Piston Rings

Plane Bearings

Planetary Gears

Plasma Torch Tips, Insulators

Pump Bearings

Sliding Surfaces

Soldering Equipment

Synchronizer Rings

Temperature Sensor Housings

Textile Equipment

Thrust Washers

Tilt Pad Bearings

Turbines

Turbo Charger Bushings

Valve Seats, Stem Seals, Packings

Typical Properties of Celazole ® TL-60 Lubricated PBI PEEK