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Cellulose Acetate Butyrate - CAB

Exhibits better weathering characteristics than Cellulose Acetate or Cellulose Propionate. Is tougher than Cellulose Acetate. Advantages, diadvantages and applications are listed together with a table of typical properties for this thermoplastic.

From Goodfellow 7 May 2001

Acetal Polyoxymethylene Copolymer - POM

Thermoplastic. Excellent rigidity, impact toughness, abrasion resistance, creep resistance and solvent resistance. Advantages, disadvantages and applications are listed together with a table of typical properties.

From Goodfellow 5 May 2001

Polystyrene - PS

Contains a general overview of the polymer Polystyrene including relative advantages, disadvantages and applications, together with a table of typical properties.

From Goodfellow 4 Sep 2001

Silicon Nitride ( Si3N4 ) - Hot Pressed Silicon Nitride - Supplier Data by Goodfellow

Hot pressing of silicon nitride producing a hard ceramic material with almost no porosity.It displays excellent wear and abrasion resistance as well as thermal shock resistance. Chemical, electrical, mechanical, physical and thermal properties are listed.

6 Jan 2004

An Introduction to Cobalt

Cobalt is a brittle, hard metal white in appearance resembling nickel but with a bluish tinge instead of the yellow of nickel. It imparts hardness to steels and alloys. Radioactive cobalt 60 has many uses. Cobalt is also used in superalloys, glass to metal seals, electroplating and cutting tools.

20 Jul 2001

Polycarbonate ( PC ) - Conductive Polycarbonate - Properties - Supplier Data by Goodfellow

Polycarbonate is produced as a colorless and crystal clear, amorphous engineering thermoplastic. It is known for its high impact resistance (which remains high down to -40 °C), with good dimensional stability and reasonably good temperature resistance.

27 May 2003

Acetal Polyoxymethylene Copolymer - POM 30% Glass Fibre Coupled

Thermoplastic. Superior rigidity, hardness, and tensile strength compared with unmodified copolymer. Advantages, disadvantages and applications are listed together with a table of typical properties.

5 May 2001

Tantalum Carbide ( TaC ) - Supplier Data by Goodfellow

Tantalum Carbide (TaC) is an extremely hard refgractory ceramic material. Its applications revolve around these properties and the low friction surface it produces when used as a mould coating.

8 Jan 2004

Supplier Data - Polyhydroxybutyrate - ( PHB ) Biopolymer ( Goodfellow )

Polyhydroxybutyrate is made via a biological fermentation process from renewable raw materials. Chemical, physical, thermal and electrical properties are listed. It is biodegradable but stable under normal working conditions.

4 Mar 2003

Hexafluoropropylenevinylidenefluoride Copolymer ( FKM ) - Properties and Applications - Supplier Data by Goodfellow

Hexafluoropropylenevinylidenefluoride copolymers are a range of elastomers that can have their properties tailored to meet client requirements. Chemical, electrical, mechanical, physical and thermal properties are provided.

19 May 2003