Specialty Polymers
 Plastral stocks and distributes a range of acrylic moulding granules (standard and impact modified), polyester (PET and PBT), polycarbonates and polycarbonate alloys, XT polymers, acrylic based multi polymers, PETG copolyester, purging compounds and conductive stainless steel fibre masterbatch. Plastral is the Australian agent for many major companies in the specialty polymers industry. These supplier agents include:
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Added to plastic compound will create an electrically conductive network in a plastic part.
Beki-Shield stainless steel fibres for conductive plastics: the most efficient solution to fulfil EMI and ESD regulations.
Typical Applications:
Preventing charging of plastics (static electricity)
Fuel Filter, Fuel Cap, trolley wheels, LCD display, Mining pumps, mining equipment and medical devices. |
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Cyrex 200 |
| Acrylic/polycarbonate alloy delivers impact strength greater than its polycarbonate component while offering the processing ease of acrylic. |
Cyrex 200-8005 |
Acrylic/polycarbonate alloy offers a unique combination of properties desirable for many medical device applications requiring excellent toughness, chemical resistance, ease of processing and ETO and GAMMA sterilizability for opaque applications.
Typical Applications:
Mobile phone and pager housing, appliances, toys, furniture, automotive components, medical devices, extruded thermoformed sheet applications. |
Cyrolite |
Acrylic based multipolymers compounds should be your choice for the best balance of properties for medical device applications. They are tough, transparent, bondable, GAMMA and ETO sterilizable, easy to process and chemical resistant.
Typical Applications:
Medical devices, catheter accessories, chest drainage units, blood plasma separators, medical packaging trays, and IV adaptors. |
XT Polymer |
Acrylic based multipolymer compounds used for medical and food packaging applications. High clarity, good toughness, maximum rigidity, excellent environmental stress craze resistance.
Typical Applications:
Medical devices, food packaging, pharmaceutical and medical device packaging, sporting goods, battery cases appliance parts, paper dispenser covers.
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Carbotex Polycarbonate |
Polycarbonate resins offering a wide range of viscosities for injection moulding and extrusion. UV stabilised, flame retardant (UL 94 VO approved) and conductive grades
Typical Applications:
Sheet Extrusion
Roofing, signage, building panels, lighting and sky domes
Profile Extrusion
Building, lighting, shop front grilles, tubing, and automotive off-road equipment.
Injection Moulding
Lighting, mobile phone and paper dispenser housings, appliances, toys, furniture, automotive components, drinkware and housewares.
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Polyphenylene Sulphide (PPS) |
Linear and Cross-linked PPS grades with very high heat resistance, tensile and flexural strength. All grades are (UL 94 VO approved). Outstanding chemical resistance and electrical properties.
Typical Applications:
Metal & PTFE replacement
To replace metal parts for weight & cost reduction, and where other engineering thermoplastics do not meet high temperature performance requirements.
Heater parts
Automotive, industrial & domestic heating systems, oven parts, microwave parts.
Chemical Processing Equipment
Pump, valve & compressor components, flow meters.
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Z Clean |
Environmental friendly,  highly efficient purging compound. Z Clean provides outstanding performance and answers a multitude of needs for today’s plastic processors. Developed and recommended for use in injection moulding (hot runner systems), blow moulding and all extrusion equipment. |
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Plexiglas |
Standard and high impact acrylic (PMMA) grades.
HW55 grade with increased heat deflection temperature Pleximid. Highly heat stabilised clear PMMI based grades.
Vicat values to 170o C.
Typical Applications:
Sheet Extrusion
Automotive, building panels, roofing, sky domes, lighting, signage, architectural and noise barriers.
Profile Extrusion
Building, lighting, tubing and rods.
Injection Moulding
Automotive lenses, instrument clusters, lighting panels, drinkware, roadmakers, skylights, tap handles, swimming pool equipment and meter covers. |
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Shinite |
PET and PBT polyester standard, glass filled and flame retardant (UL 94 VO approved) grades.
Typical Applications:
Injection Moulding – Computer connectors, circuit breaker bodies, electric motor terminals, electrical switches, fuse holders, lighting, automotive parts, and appliances |
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Skygreen PETG |
Offers excellent properties for sheet extrusion, injection moulding, extrusion blow moulding and profile extrusion.
Characteristics:
Transparency, design freedom, toughness, chemical resistance, FDA approval, easy fabrication, outstanding printability, environmentally friendly
Typical Applications:
Sheet
Point of purchase, architecture covers, signage, vending machines, building panels and industrial products.
Film
Blister packaging, food packaging, electrical and electronic packaging, pharmaceutical and medical packaging.
Profile
Tubing, display fixtures, rod and covers.
Injection Moulding
Medical devices, refrigerator parts, toys, pen caps, point of display units, smart cards and tool handles.
Extrusion Blow Moulding
Bottles for cosmetics, soaps shampoos, and detergents |
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Plastral is a major supplier of acrylic moulding granules to the automotive industry with the Plexiglas range of products from Degussa.
Z Clean purging compounds are now used extensively by industry throughout Australasia and New Zealand.
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