PET / PETP (poly­ethy­lene terephthalate)

Poly­ethy­lene tere­phtha­late can be manu­fac­tu­red as either an amor­phous (crys­tal clear) or semi-crystal­line ther­mo­pla­s­tic. The semi-crystal­line version is charac­te­ri­zed by high hard­ness, stiff­ness and strength. PET also offers excel­lent sliding perfor­mance and less sliding wear (compared to POM in wet or dry environments).

PET is available as a slip/­wear-opti­mi­zed vari­ant in light gray (PET GMO)

The data sheets for this mate­rial and other mate­ri­als can be found in our down­load center.

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Mate­rial Main features Target industry/applications
PET natu­ral
(poly­ethy­lene terephthalate)
  • high strength, stiff­ness and hardness
  • hydro­ly­sis resistant (up to +70 °C)
  • not suita­ble for cont­act with media with alco­hol content of >50%
  • Very low mois­ture absorption
  • Very low creep tendency
  • Very high dimen­sio­nal stability
  • Low sliding fric­tion and sliding wear
  • Good welding and bonding properties
  • good machina­bi­lity and polishability
  • physio­lo­gi­cally harmless
  • Mecha­ni­cal Engineering
  • Auto­mo­tive industry
  • Precis­ion Engineering
  • Elec­tri­cal engineering
  • Food Tech­no­logy
  • Phar­maceu­ti­cal industry
  • Trans­port and conveyor technology
PET black
(poly­ethy­lene terephthalate)
  • high strength, stiff­ness and hardness
  • hydro­ly­sis resistant (up to +70 °C)
  • not suita­ble for cont­act with media with alco­hol content of >50%
  • Very low mois­ture absorption
  • Very low creep tendency
  • Very high dimen­sio­nal stability
  • Low sliding fric­tion and sliding wear
  • Good welding and bonding properties
  • good machina­bi­lity and polishability
  • Mecha­ni­cal Engineering
  • Auto­mo­tive industry
  • Precis­ion Engineering
  • Elec­tri­cal engineering
  • Food Tech­no­logy
  • Phar­maceu­ti­cal industry
  • Trans­port and conveyor technology
PET GMO gray
(poly­ethy­lene terephthalate)

in addi­tion to the well-known charac­te­ristics of PET, above all excel­lent sliding proper­ties and low wear behavior:

  • High mecha­ni­cal strength
  • high stiff­ness and hardness
  • very good sliding fric­tion properties
  • High dura­bi­lity
  • Low wear
  • Very high dimen­sio­nal stability
  • Good tough­ness
  • very good creep resistance
  • physio­lo­gi­cally harmless
  • High resis­tance to high-energy radiation
  • physio­lo­gi­cally harmless
  • Elec­tri­cal engineering
  • Food indus­try
  • Phar­maceu­ti­cal industry
  • Mecha­ni­cal Engineering
  • Precis­ion Engineering
  • Auto­mo­tive industry
  • Trans­port and conveyor technology