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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Tom Mendel
Performance Plastics Ltd.
(513) 321-8404

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cincinnati, Ohio - Designers, manufacturing and production
engineers searching for new ways to produce parts at less
cost now have an easy-to-access resource. A comprehensive
new web site from Performance Plastics Ltd. provides
detailed information on using high performance polymers
with special properties.

The web site www.performanceplastics.com includes a
materials selection guide which identifies special
characteristics of materials such as PEEK®, UHMW®, ULTEM®,
PFA, PPS, TORLON®, AURUM®, and several polymer blends.
Charts showing critical performance features such as
temperature range, impact resistance, abrasion, coefficient of
friction, chemical and wear resistance are included.

Actual parts and case studies are presented.
Examples include complex parts and difficult to mold parts
made with custom blended materials. Guidelines on replacing
metal parts with plastics are also illustrated with specific case
studies.

This Internet-based engineering resource is developed and
maintained with frequent technology updates by Performance
Plastics Ltd. It was founded in 1982 to provide design engineers
and manufacturers with specialized experience in advanced
injection molding using high performance polymers. For more
information visit the web site at www.performanceplastics.com or
contact:
Performance Plastics Ltd., 4435 Brownway Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45209-1230.
Phone (513) 321-8404. FAX (513) 321-0288. e-mail: ppl@performanceplastics.net 

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