General Buckle Material Descriptions

ACETAL

Acetal (POM) characteristically has excellent tensile strength, stiffness, surface hardness and chemical resistance.  Acetal has excellent flexural memory and property retention when subjected to repeated loading.  Acetal is recommended for high performance applications.  Physical properties remain consistent across a wide range of temperature, relative humidity, and weather conditions.

NYLON

Nylon (Polyamide) is a thermoplastic polyamide resin with its defining characteristic being its resistance to repeated impact loads.  The material maintains good tensile strength, chemical resistance, stiffness and flexural memory.  Nylon is excellent in high temperature applications.  Nylon is however a hydroscopic resin and therefore its physical properties will vary as the relative humidity changes.  When dry, tensile strength is higher and impact strength is lower.  When wet, tensile strength is lower and impact strength is higher.