TPi October 2009

Mater ials Tube and pipe

High performance plastics design and material knowledge

QUADRANT EPP has launched www. designwithtorlon.com, a multimedia website that provides information to engineers, designers and machinists on the material properties and advantages of the company’s machinable Torlon ® PAI shapes. In addition to standard material infor- mation such as product specifications, basic application information and downloadable documentation, the new sitealso featuresspeciallycommissioned video elements that increase the site’s appeal and usefulness for the design community. Site visitors can see first hand how these processes are performed in Quadrant’s Technical Centres. The processes demonstrated address many frequently asked questions about designing parts with Torlon PAI and many other advanced engineering plastics. In addition to the video segments on material fabrication and machining procedures, Quadrant has introduced a newly commissioned series of video shorts modelled on a US talk show format that address design and performance concepts. Video segments cover topics such as saw cutting, turning, milling and fly-cutting.

The homepage of Quadrant’s new interactive website S S

to be light-hearted, entertaining and informative.

understood in the wider materials design and engineering community.

The show can be subscribed to as an RSS feed for visitors who want to stay connected to new updates from the programme. The primary aim of the site is to illustrate the material properties and performance advantages of Torlon PAI when compared to machinable polyimide materials. The versatile performance benefits Torlon PAI offers at elevated temperatures, ranging from 150°C to 250°C, are not always

These include excellent wear and frictional performance, exceptional strength, stiffness, and dimensional stability – all of which are described in the ‘Why Torlon’ section of the site. Torlon PAI also displays high creep resistance and inherent low flammabil- ity, as well as resistance against high energy radiation (gamma- and X-rays). Torlon PAI shapes are available in extruded, injection moulded and compression moulded grades, for a range of highly demanding applications in various industries, especially the aerospace, chemical processing, energy and semiconductors sectors.

These segments are grouped in the site’s Vodcast area and are intended

Quadrant’s light-hearted talk show segments educate and entertain ▼ ▼

Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products – Switzerland contact@qplas.com www.quadrantplastics.com

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