Radel® R5500 offers a superior combination of high performance properties that include excellent thermal stability, outstanding toughness, and good environmental stress cracking resistance. These properties make this very attractive for a variety of demanding applications.
Still not sure Radel® R5500 is the proper material for your application, consult our free Plastic Materials Selection Guide.
Radel® R5500 offers a superior combination of high performance properties that include excellent thermal stability, outstanding toughness, and good environmental stress cracking resistance. These properties make this very attractive for a variety of demanding applications.
Still not sure Radel® R5500 is the proper material for your application, consult our free Plastic Materials Selection Guide.
Still not sure Radel® R5500 is the proper material for your application, consult our free Plastic Materials Selection Guide.
These Properties are for evaluation purposes only. This information is not to be construed as a warranty, guarantee or assurance that you may achieve the same results. Materials made from different resin types, manufacturing techniques and manufacturers will react differently. The information should be used to compare against other materials only, and each user should make his own tests to determine suitability. No warranty as to this materials suitability are either expressed or implied.
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These Properties are for evaluation purposes only. This information is not to be construed as a warranty, guarantee or assurance that you may achieve the same results. Materials made from different resin types, manufacturing techniques and manufacturers will react differently. The information should be used to compare against other materials only, and each user should make his own tests to determine suitability. No warranty as to this materials suitability are either expressed or implied.
This material is used frequently in a Medical, Aircraft and Aerospace Manufacturing. Extensively used in electrical connectors and sockets, automotive fuse cases, medical device handles and many demanding dental devices and trays. Material is also known by the trade names: Tecason®, Ultrason®, and Acudel® and others.
Typical Resin Properties:
| General Property | ASTM Test | Typical Value |
| Specific Gravity | D792 | 1.29 |
| Tensile Strength Yield | D638 | 10,100 |
| Izod Impact – Notched | D256 | 10.0 |
| Hardness – Rockwell | D785 | R120 |
| Deflection Temp @ 264psi | D648 | 405 |
| Deflection Temp @ 66 psi | D648 | 417 |
| Co. Thermal Expansion | D696 | 3.1X10-5 |
These Properties are for evaluation purposes only. This information is not to be construed as a warranty, guarantee or assurance that you may achieve the same results. Materials made from different resin types, manufacturing techniques and manufacturers will react differently. The information should be used to compare against other materials only, and each user should make his own tests to determine suitability. No warranty as to this materials suitability are either expressed or implied
“This material is awesome. We make high end electrical connectors, and this is the best material we have ever used to produce prototypes. Thanks.” – Wayne V.
“We started using Radel when our customer needed an upgrade to the Acetal we had been using. This material machines well, and has been a great product to use.” – Steven P.
These Properties are for evaluation purposes only. This information is not to be construed as a warranty, guarantee or assurance that you may achieve the same results. Materials made from different resin types, manufacturing techniques and manufacturers will react differently. The information should be used to compare against other materials only, and each user should make his own tests to determine suitability. No warranty as to this materials suitability are either expressed or implied.
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