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Polyamide |
Polycarbonate |
| Physical properties of thermoplastics |
natural colour |
up to 0,5mm wall thickness crystal clear |
crystal clear |
| state at 20ºC |
flexible/tough vulnerable to folding |
flexible/rigid |
| temperature-dependent form changes |
insignificant from +5ºC bis +120ºC short-term at +140ºC |
insignificant from +5ºC bis +120ºC short-term at +150ºC |
| specific weight at 20ºC |
approx. 1,12 |
approx. 1,2 |
| Shore hardness¡ at 20ºC |
approx. 100 |
approx. 100 |
| tear strength at 20ºC |
approx. 45 N/mm2 |
approx. 60 N/mm2 |
| elongation at break at 20ºC |
approx. 200% |
approx. 100% |
| water absorption |
high |
traces |
| diffusion |
water, hydrocarbons |
water, hy |
| This information only provides a general indication. |
| Chemical properties of thermoplastics |
resistant against |
petrol, benzene, chlorinated hydrocarbons, oils, fats |
weak acids |
| Non-resistant against |
acids, alkalis, alcohol, water |
alkalis, strong acids, esters, ketones, benzene, chlorinated hydrocarbons |
| This information only provides a general indication. |
| Applications |
container size |
0,01 - 60 l |
0,01 - 30 |
| type of contents |
petrol, oils, fats, stain remover, (tri, tetra) |
cosmetic preparations, foodstuffs |
| transformation of contents |
drying out without becoming moist due to diffusion |
none caused by the material itself, possibly due to diffusion |
| printing options |
screen |
screen |
| engraving suitability |
vulnerable to cracking around sharp edges |
vulnerable to cracking around sharp edges |
