Sintered Porous Plastic
PolyStar's custom multi-dimensional porous plastics are manufactured in our unique and technologically advanced PolySmart™ manufacturing process and quality control analytics. The result is differentiated, high-quality, specialty porous plastics made to your exacting specifications for dimension, pore size, and void volume.
- Typical applications include:
- Liquid filters for clarification of drugs, blood separation, and chemicals
- Air, dust, liquid, and fuel filters for power tools and appliances
- Filters for drinking water purification
- Wicks and absorbent media for diagnostic testing
- Fluid delivery components for printers, copiers, and fragrance wicks
- Vents and self-sealing valves for medical devices, caps and closures, and automotive batteries
Our cutting edge design capabilities and breakthrough manufacturing processes offer greater flexibility to meet the most challenging design and functionality requirements. PolyStar porous plastics are naturally hydrophobic but can be made hydrophilic. Our components have a typical pore size range from about 10 to about 350 microns with typical void volumes from 30% to 70% and are manufactured from a broad spectrum of polymers such as:
- Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMW-PE)
- High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
- Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
- Polypropylene (PP)
- Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)
- Nylon 6
- Polyethersulfone (PES)
Product Highlights
Typical pore sizes from about 10 to about 350 microns
Typical void volumes from 30% to 70%
Typical materials:
- Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMW-PE)
- High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
- Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
- Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
- Polypropylene (PP)
- Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)
- Nylon 6
- Polyethersulfone (PES)
Tailored to your needs:
- Custom shapes and sizes
- Custom material blends
- Custom pore size and void volume
PolyStar Downloads:
The following data sheets are available for additional information on PolyStar products:
