Impact Resistant
Tough and durable plastics for impact-resistant applications
Plastic materials are often selected for applications that require toughness, durability, and impact resistance. Certain plastics such as ABS, polycarbonate, PPSU, and UHMW have outstanding toughness and are commonly considered for guards, housings, panels, wear parts, protective components, and other parts exposed to impact or repeated handling.
Plastics are frequently used for industrial and construction applications, security glazing and protective applications, and other uses where durability is critical. Impact resistance of plastic materials is temperature-dependent, so material selection should consider operating temperature, impact conditions, stiffness, abrasion, chemical exposure, fabrication needs, and documentation requirements. Use this page as a starting point to compare impact resistant plastic materials, then review the plastic properties table, ask a plastics expert for help with your application, or get a quote when you are ready to discuss material availability, sizing, or fabrication needs.
Curbell Plastics can help you:
- Compare tough plastic materials for impact resistance, durability, abrasion, and operating temperature.
- Evaluate material options for industrial, construction, equipment, security, protective, and wear applications.
- Identify plastic materials to consider for your application, part geometry, fabrication process, and documentation needs.
GPO-3 Thermoset
A glass reinforced thermoset polyester material with excellent mechanical and electrical properties.
KYDEX® Thermoplastic Sheet
High impact, thermoplastic sheet that is tough, durable, and easy to form.
Noryl®
Engineering plastic with outstanding strength, stiffness, and electrical insulating properties.
Torlon® PAI
Extremely stong, stiff, dimensionally stable plastic material often used in elevated temperature environments.
PCTFE
Fluoropolymer with outstanding dimensional stability, mechanical properties, and temperature range.
PETG
Transparent plastic sheet with good impact resistance and outstanding thermoforming characteristics.
PFA
Flexible fluoropolymer that performs well in extreme temperature and harsh chemical environments.
PPSU
High temperature thermoplastic material with outstanding impact resistance that is autoclavable.
PTFE
Low friction engineering plastic with outstanding chemical, high temperature, and weathering resistance.
SentryGlas® Interlayer
Structural interlayer material for storm, blast, ballistic, and single-point supported glass applications.
UHMW
Extremely tough abrasion resistant, low cost plastic, used for a wide range of wear applications.
GPO-3 Thermoset
A glass reinforced thermoset polyester material with excellent mechanical and electrical properties.
KYDEX® Thermoplastic Sheet
High impact, thermoplastic sheet that is tough, durable, and easy to form.
Noryl®
Engineering plastic with outstanding strength, stiffness, and electrical insulating properties.
Torlon® PAI
Extremely stong, stiff, dimensionally stable plastic material often used in elevated temperature environments.
PCTFE
Fluoropolymer with outstanding dimensional stability, mechanical properties, and temperature range.
PETG
Transparent plastic sheet with good impact resistance and outstanding thermoforming characteristics.
PFA
Flexible fluoropolymer that performs well in extreme temperature and harsh chemical environments.
PPSU
High temperature thermoplastic material with outstanding impact resistance that is autoclavable.
PTFE
Low friction engineering plastic with outstanding chemical, high temperature, and weathering resistance.
SentryGlas® Interlayer
Structural interlayer material for storm, blast, ballistic, and single-point supported glass applications.
UHMW
Extremely tough abrasion resistant, low cost plastic, used for a wide range of wear applications.
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