RYTON® R4

Ryton® R4 is a 40% glass-fiber-reinforced polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) polymer offering exceptional rigidity and chemical inertness. This material is ideal for applications requiring dimensional stability under high loads and temperatures. It is used in the oil & gas, transportation and aerospace industries. Ryton® R4 offers some of the highest heat resistance of any thermoplastic, and chemical inertness to a wide range of chemicals.

• Semi-finished product manufacturer : Drake Plastics
• Raw material supplier : Syensqo
• Mechanical resistance constraint compression (in MPa) : 270
• Maximum thermal resistance (in °C) : 280
• Continuous thermal resistance (in °C) : 220
• Chemical resistance : Very Good
• Electrical conductivity : Insulative
• Wear resistance : Good
• Low friction and wear coefficient : Medium
• Pressure-velocity limit (PV) : Low
• Mechanical resistance (in MPa) : High
• Polymer name : Polysulfure de phénylène
• Mechanical resistance compression module (in MPa) : 3500
• Mechanical resistance traction module (in MPa) : 150
• Minimum thermal resistance (in °C) : -60
• Charge / Reinforcement : Verre 40%
• Reinforcement charge abbreviation : GF40
• Polymer abbreviation : PPS