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Fortron - Model PPS -Polyphenylene Sulfide
Fortron® polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) is a high-temperature thermoplastic material that offers an excellent combination of thermal, mechanical and chemical resistance properties.
What is Fortron® PPS?
PPS is inherently flame resistant and is virtually unaffected by a broad range of chemicals, even over prolonged periods and at elevated temperatures. It is commercially available in two varieties: branched (cross-linked and cured) and linear. Linear PPS is a second-generation product that offers easy processing, excellent lot-to-lot consistency and high strength and toughness. It is available in a range of molecular weights that allow it to be used in a variety of processes from thin section injection molding to blow molding. It also has low ionic impurities and is colorable.
Chemical Name: Polyphenylene Sulfide
Fortron® PPS Uses:
- Automotive engine compartment covers
- Car chassis
- Car engine
- Connectors
- Consumer goods
The Fortron® PPS chemical structure provides excellent chemical and thermal resistance. Insoluble in all known solvents below 200°C (392°F), it has very good stability in both typical and alternative automotive fuels.
In addition, Fortron® PPS can be extruded with melt-blown and spunbonded technologies for melt-spun nonwovens. Unfilled, high viscosity Fortron® PPS is also suitable for extrusion and compression molding to produce sheets, rods and other stock shapes commonly used for prototyping.
Polyphenylene Sulfide Properties:
- Service temperatures up to 240°C
- Very good resistance to chemicals and solvents
- Inherent flame resistant (UL 94 V-0, some grades 5VA)
- Very low moisture absorption
- Suitable for lead-free soldering
- Excellent creep resistance even at elevated temperatures
Polyphenylene Sulfide Technical Attributes:
- Anti-static
- Conductive
- Drinking water approved
- Electrically conductive
- Electro-plating
- Electrostatic dissipation
- Flame retardance
- Flame retardant
- Heat resistant
- High flow
- High viscosity
- Hydrolysis resistant
- Impact modified
- Laser markable
- Low warpage
- Medical grade available
- Medical technology
- Mineral reinforced
- Mineral/Glass reinforced
- Platable
- Tribological
Polyphenylene Sulfide Processing:
- Injection molding
- Extrusion (film, fiber, sheet, shapes)
- Blow molding