High Purity
High purity plastics that limit contamination and outgassing
High purity plastics are used in applications where contamination control, low outgassing, and resistance to process fluids are important. Materials such as PEEK and PFA can offer low levels of leachables and extractables, low outgassing, and low absorption of process fluids depending on the application requirements.
These materials are often specified for food processing, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor manufacturing applications where contamination must be avoided. High purity plastics are also used for space flight applications where low outgassing and good flammability characteristics are required.
Use this page as a starting point to compare high purity plastics, then review related material options such as PTFE, PVDF, and other fluoropolymers, check Curbell’s Plastic Properties Table, ask a plastics expert for help with your application, or request a quote.
Curbell Plastics can help you:
- Compare high purity plastics for contamination-sensitive applications.
- Evaluate material considerations such as low outgassing, leachables and extractables, process fluid absorption, chemical exposure, temperature, and flammability requirements.
- Identify plastic materials to consider for semiconductor, pharmaceutical, food processing, space flight, or other high-purity applications.
DuPont™ Vespel® Polyimide
Extremely high temperature creep resistant plastic with excellent friction and wear characteristics.
PCTFE
Fluoropolymer with outstanding dimensional stability, mechanical properties, and temperature range.
PEEK
Strong, stiff plastic with outstanding chemical resistance; performs over a wide range of temperatures.
PFA
Flexible fluoropolymer that performs well in extreme temperature and harsh chemical environments.
PTFE
Low friction engineering plastic with outstanding chemical, high temperature, and weathering resistance.
DuPont™ Vespel® Polyimide
Extremely high temperature creep resistant plastic with excellent friction and wear characteristics.
PCTFE
Fluoropolymer with outstanding dimensional stability, mechanical properties, and temperature range.
PEEK
Strong, stiff plastic with outstanding chemical resistance; performs over a wide range of temperatures.
PFA
Flexible fluoropolymer that performs well in extreme temperature and harsh chemical environments.
PTFE
Low friction engineering plastic with outstanding chemical, high temperature, and weathering resistance.
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