Dave Biering
Q&A Can you tell me about the acetal Turcite for industrial use? What are some common applications?
Turcite™ is a family of materials made from both Acetal resins and PTFE. The acetal-based Turcite products are known for exhibiting good strength and stiffness, dimensional stability, resistant to abrasion with very low stick-slip in dynamic applications.
Turcite A and X are the most popular of the acetal-based versions where copolymer resins are blended with low friction and wear additives.
Turcite A and X are common to many industrial applications since they are chemically inert to most solvents. They are a good choice for enhanced extrusion resistance in dynamic load applications.
The other side of the Turcite family are modified PTFE materials used for both bearing and seal applications. Turcite B is a popular linear bearing material for the machine tool industry and there are many Turcite grades used in industrial seals, wipers and wear rings for hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, valves and other control devices.
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™ - Turcite is a registered trademark material from Trelleborg.
