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Modern Plastics carries GE's Lexgard™ bullet resistant laminates, a line of transparent armor products that help provide ballistic, bomb blast, natural disaster, and forced entry protection to be used for a wide variety of flat glazing. Download the Lexgard™ Bullet...

Delrin® AF Blend, Acetal Homopolymer, PTFE filled, extruded -as manufactured by Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products is a is a unique thermoplastic material for use in moving parts in which low friction and long wear are important. It is a combination of Teflon*...

Modern Plastics offers Tecanyl MT which is developed specifically for medical device applications. Designed for repeated exposure of up to 1000 autoclaving cycles at 134 degrees, it offers a great advantage due to its high resistance to gamma radiation, steam...

Tecapei (Ultem®) is an amorphous, translucent engineering thermoplastic with good rigidity and thermal mechanical strength for demanding applications. This material exhibits high tensile strength at room temperature and retains a significant portion of this strength...

Modern Plastics also carries Tecasint™ V polyimide stock shapes provide a superior combination of high temperature and bearing and wear, properties that make it an ideal choice for the most demanding applications. This material is characterized by the long-term...

Modern Plastics offers Tecapeek™ (polyetheretherketone), a unique semi-crystalline, high temperature engineering thermoplastic that is an excellent material for a wide spectrum of applications where thermal, chemical, and combustion properties are critical to...

Kydex®thermoplastic sheet is available in specialized grades that meet all performance criteria for flammability and smoke emission as tested under: ASTM E-662 and ASTM E-162 as described in both the "Recommended Fire Safety Practices for Rail Transit Materials...

Kydex®conductive sheet products are formulated for manufacturers of electrical and electronic components and original equipment which require conductive housings, material handling totes, bins, floor mats, and other related items to protect against electrostatic...

Delrin® AF Blend, Acetal Homopolymer, PTFE filled, extruded -as manufactured by Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products is a is a unique thermoplastic material for use in moving parts in which low friction and long wear are important. It is a combination of Teflon*...

Modern Plastics offers Tecanat™ a natural unfilled polycarbonate that has transparency, excellent impact strength and tensile properties. Polycarbonate is an amorphous thermoplastic. Good electrical properties combined with superior impact strength and moderate...

Overview: Soft food filler valves, pistons, and valve body components which regulate the flow of products into packages must be FDA compliant, chemical resistant, temperature resistant, and wear resistant. Problem: Even in optimal conditions, part failure due to...