PPE (Polyphenylene Ether)
Description

Polyphenylene ether (PPE), also called polyphenylene oxide (PPO), is a high performance, rigid amorphous engineering thermoplastics. It has high strength and impact toughness, outstanding electrical properties, dimensional stability, mechanical and dielectric strength and good resistance to many chemicals, and moderately high heat distortion temperature. To improve melt processability and toughness, polystyrene is usually added to it.

Features
  • Excellent Resistant to steam, hot water, salt solutions, acids, bases, and mineral.
  • Low Moisture Absorption due to its inherent chemical composition.
  • Good Electrical Insulating Properties over a wide range of humidity and temperature ranges because of its extremely low water absorption.
Applications

structural parts, household items, electrical and electronics, automotive parts, wire and cables, appliances, pump casings, impellers, valves, water meter shells, water treatment filters, TV components, washing and dish-washing machine parts, fan impellers, structural foam…

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Technical Data

Polyphenylene Oxide Modified

Item Property Test Method Unit Value
Physical Density ASTM D792 g/cm3 1.08
Water Absorption ASTM D570 % 0.07
Rockwell Hardness ASTM D785 R scale 119
 
Mechanical Tensile Modulus ASTM D638 psi 3.5 × 105
Tensile Strength ASTM D638 psi 9,600
Tensile Elongation ASTM D638 % 1.0 – 2.0
Flexural Modulus ASTM D790 psi 3.6 × 105
Flexural Strength ASTM D790 psi 13,500
Izod Impact ASTM D256 ft-lb/in 5.0
 
Thermal Vicat Softening Point ASTM D648 °C/°F 154 / 310
Heat Deflection Temperature at 264 psi ASTM D648 °C/°F 129 / 265
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion ASTM D696 in./in./°F 3.3×10-5
Flammability ASTM D635 - HB
 
Electrical Electrical Volume Resistivity ASTM D257 Ω-cm 1017
Surface Resistivity ASTM D257 Ω / sq 2.0×1016
Dielectric Constant ASTM D150 60 Hz 2.7
Dissipation Factor ASTM D150 60 Hz 0.0007
Dielectric Strength ASTM D149 V/mm 19,700