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At Craftech, tooling, mold building and injection molding
are all done in-house.
Send us your prints and specs and we'll supply you a fast quote.
With over 35 years of manufacturing experience,
we'll deliver your standard and custom parts on-time and in budget.
Specializing in molded threads, fastenings and closures, our presses
range from 30 to 300 ton capacity and part weights range from 1 gram to 40 ounces.
Commodity plastics like Polypropylene and Nylon to exotics like
PEEK and Ultem 2300 are all part of Craftech's long list of moldable materials.
Craftech's extensive molding experience,
engineering services and secondary operations make us
your one-stop source for plastic components.
Spend your time designing, not sourcing.

 


Craftech works with virtually
 all types of engineered thermoplastics,
from commodities to exotics.
Below are descriptions of some of those materials.


 
 
ULTEM®2300 is a 30% glass reinforced polyetherimide which combines high strength and rigidity at elevated temperatures with long term heat resistance. It offers excellent dimensional stability combined with broad chemical resistance and is inherently flame resistant and low smoke generating. Ultem 2300 provides even greater rigidity and dimensional stability while maintaining many of the useful characteristics of basic Ultem. The glass reinforcement yields a product with an exceptional strength-to-weight ratio and increased tensile strength.

Glass-filled VALOX® - This material combines high mechanical, thermal and electrical properties with very good chemical resistance and dimensional stability. High dielectric strength is a special attribute of this material even at high temperatures and over widely varied environmental conditions. Glass-fiber reinforced Valox offers increased strength and stiffness.

 Glass-filled Polycarbonate - This material is a tough, engineering thermoplastic which offers very high impact strength over a range of temperatures from -60ºF to 270ºF. It also has a high heat deflection temperature and absorbs very little moisture. These properties, plus low frequency and high voltage insulating characteristics, make polycarbonate a prime material for electrical and electronic components. Glass-filled grades increase tensile strength, stiffness, compressive strength, and lower the thermal expansion coefficient.

RADEL® R-5000 - is a polyphenylsulfone resin offering exceptional hydrolytic stability, and toughness that is superior to other commercially-available, high-temperature engineering resins. It offers high deflection temperatures and outstanding resistance to environmental stress cracking. The polymer is inherently flame retardant, and also has excellent thermal stability and good electrical properties.

 Ryton® PPS - This exceptionally strong, thermally stable, corrosion resistant thermoplastic retains structural integrity under the most demanding conditions of temperature and physical abuse. In continuous service applications, Ryton boasts UL temperature indices up to 240ºC with outstanding dimensional stability, and withstands short-term exposures to temperatures greater than 500ºF. It is inherently flame retardant, exhibits low smoke emission and is resistant to a broad spectrum of solvents, organic acids and alkalies.

Kynar® (PVDF) - has excellent corrosion and chemical resistance, good strength, creep resistance and weatherability. With a useful temperature range of -148ºF to 302ºF, PVDF is a tough and durable material used extensively in chemical processing applications.

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For additional information contact:

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