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PPL Material Properties

Critical Use Applications

The following is a partial list of current uses for high performance plastics. Because of their unique properties, they are often used in critical applications where performance standards are difficult and durability essential. Applications are only limited by your imagination.

FEP/PFA

Drug Delivery

  • Syringes, Plungers auto injectors
  • Tubing connectors
  • Inhaler manifolds
  • Valves and seals
  • Specimen cassettes


PEEK

Medical Devices

  • Implantables
  • Dental tools
  • Brain surgery head restraint

Energy Industry

  • Oil and gas equipment components
  • Compressor plates and poppets
  • Bearings for nuclear

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

  • Metal replacement
  • Guides and bearings
  • Spring tip for oven chain
  • Belt chains

Industrial

  • Low and high pressure hydraulic poppets
  • Spray nozzles
  • Chemical processing seals and fittings

Chemical Processing

  • Seals
  • Valves
  • Fittings
  • Liners
  • Battery seals
  • Spark and voltage insulators

EXTEM  

Medical

  • Trocars
  • Retractors
  • Staplers
  • Forceps and clip applicators
  • Medical lighting lenses

Energy Production

  • Drill parts
  • Geophysical equipment housings
  • Sub-sea unmanned vehicle parts
  • Pump and compressor parts
  • Analytic sensors, transducers and flow meters
  • Pressure vessels

ULTEM (PEI)

Medical device components used for examination or surgical procedures

  • Instrument handles
  • Internal gears and latches
  • Trocars

Fluid Delivery and IV Therapy Disposables

  • Couplings
  • Clips

Lab Ware and Clinical Diagnostic Components

  • Connectors
  • Filtration housings

Military Equipment

  • Housings
  • Metal replacement
  • Fuse covers

Industrial Components and Housings

  • Spools
  • Gears
  • Valves