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Craftech celebrates 40th anniversary.
Craftech Industries, Inc. will be observing its 40th year in business this year.

The founder of Craftech, Donald Whiteman, began business in 1967 when he saw the potential for plastics in the fastener industry. Screw machining of nylon parts was his first step in building this new company,

Forty years later, Craftech is a recognized leader in the plastic fastener industry. With three different divisions; screw machining, injection molding/mold building and distribution, Craftech is able to provide specialized service to its customers’ needs, We work in all high performance engineered plastic materials and serve the semiconductor, telecommunications, medical, chemical,aerospace, electronics, water quality and waste managment and other commercial markets, worldwide.

As we look to the future, our goal is to continue providing great service to our customers, investigating new technologies, developing new products and finding solutions to our customers’ needs.

 

New equipment greatly expands our manufacturing range.

Craftech has invested in new equipment, providing increased capabilities and production capacity In response to a steady growth in sales and to meet customer needs.

Craftech’s most recent purchase is a Daewoo double turret, double spindle CNC lathe with 3" bar capacity and with live tooling. This machine will allow front and backworking on two parts simultaneously.

The new CNC machine’s large bore size will enable Craftech, for example, to produce very large hex nuts/bolts through 1-3/4 inch, with lengths up through 12 inches or more.
Craftech has always made custom milled and turned parts, in addition to our standard procuct lines. However, our new mill-turn lathe will enable us to greatly expand our range of potential shapes while shortening our delivery times.

Other equipment purchases and upgrades include high-speed Sumitomo injection molding machines with automated STAR robots.


IXEF Polyarylamide

IXEF 1521 is a 50% glass-fiber reinforced, flame retardant polyarylaminde which exhibits high strength and stiffness, outstanding surface gloss, and excellent creep resistance.
The IXEF family of materials consists of polyarylamide resins compounded with glass fibers, minerals, and other additives. The compounds in this family are characterized by high strength and stiffness, creep resistance at high stress levels, high flow, low and slow moisture pickup, excellent dimensional stability, and excellent surface quality and gloss. 
They can be easily processed on conventional injection molding equipment. IXEF 1521’s glass transition temperature of approximately 185°F (85°C) offers remarkable rigidity for a polymeric material and its combination of properties makes the material an excellent candidate for metal replacement in many market areas.

 IXEF compounds resist a wide range of chemical products such as aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons, ketones, esters, ethers and glycols; aqueous solutions of many chemicals and cleaning fluids. An expanded explanation of chemical resistance and other technical information can be found at www.solvayadvancedpolymers.com.

TYPICAL PROPERTIES1 OF IXEF 1521
Property
Test Method		 SI Units
DAM2 Units		 U.S. Customary Units
DAM2 Units
MECHANICAL
Tensile Strength ISO 527 230 MPa 33.4 kpsi
Tensile Elongation ISO 527 1.9% 1.9%
Tensile Modulus ISO 527 20.0 GPa 2.90 Mpsi
Flexural Strength ISO 178 340 MPa 49.3 kpsi
Flexural Modulus ISO 178 20.0 Gpa 2.90 Mpsi
Izod Impact Notched ASTM D256 95 J/m 1.8 ft-lb/in
Izod Impact Unnotched ASTM D256 700 J/m 13 ft-lb/in
THERMAL
Heat Deflection Temperature ISO 75A 230º C 446º F
Flammability3 UL94 VO VO
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion ISO 11395 17  10-6 K-1 9  10-6  in//in º F
Limiting Oxygen Index ISO 4589 31.5% 31.5%
ELECTRICAL
Volume Resistivity IEC 93/167 .1013ohm-Cm 1013ohm-Cm
Dielectric Strength IEC 243 29 kV/mm 660 V/mil
Dielectric Constant at 100 Hz IEC 250 41 41
Dissipation Factor at 100 Hz IEC 250 0.012 0.012
Comparative Tracking Index IEC 112 400 Volts 400 Volts
GENERAL
Specific Gravity ISO 1183 1.75 1.75
Reinforcement Content   50% 50%
Moisture Absorption, 24 hrs. ISO 62 0.15% 0.15%
Moisture Absorption, (Equil) 65% RH Solvay 1.3% 1.3%
Mold Shrinkage in flow Direction4 Solvay 0.1-0.3% 0.1-0.3%
(1) Actual properties of individual batches will vary within specification limits. Properties are typical uncolored resin. Colorants or other additives will alter values.
(2) Dry as molded.
(3) These flammability ratings re not intended to reflect hazards presented by these or any other materials under actual fire conditions.
(4) Solvay internal procedure. Pressure 750 bars (10.9 kpsi); specimen 40 mm x 2-4 mm. (1.6 in x 0.8 in x 0.08-0.16 in.)

This information gives typical properties only and is not to used for specification purposes. Solvay Advanced Polymers, llc reserves the right to make additions, deletions, or modifications to the information at any time.

Craftech® Industries, Inc.
8 Dock Street, P.O. Box 636
Hudson, New York 12534 USA
Corporate Office: Phone (800) 833-5130 or (518) 828-5001 Fax (518) 828-9468
Electronic mail: info@craftechind.com