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Plastics & Elastomers
The material selection platform
Plastics & Elastomers

Why ULTEM™ Resin for Metal Replacement?

Tech Paper | Supplied by SABIC

In this technical paper, learn how to eliminate the unnecessary metal components with unique self-locating features, introducing high performance ULTEM™ Resin as a substitute for metals. Benefits of replacement:

  • High strength, flame resistance, and inertness with over a flexible temperature range.
  • CAFE compliance: 2-12% improved fuel efficiency
  • Reduced manufacturing cost.
Applications:
  • CYLINDER DEACTIVATION VALVE (CDV)- 46% per part cost reduction
  • Oil pump- 31% cost reduction, ~43% weight reduction, 49-part assembly reduced to 41

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