Materials Selection
- Commercial-grade plastic, elastomers, and metals.
- Various materials are suitable for both prototyping and mass production.
- Multiple additives to improve molding material performance.
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Material Diversity
Zhongde as an on-demand manufacturer offers a wide range of high-quality materials to meet your specific manufacturing needs, such as metals, plastics, rubber composites, and more. The material expert helps to choose from hundreds of commercial-grade plastics, metals, and elastomers suitable for both prototyping and mass production. Our comprehensive material selection provides endless possibilities for on-demand manufacturing.
| Name | Description | Link |
| ABS | Common thermoplastic with high impact resistance, low cost & low density. Vulnerable to solvents. | Learn More |
| PA6 | Excellent mechanical properties, with high toughness and hardness. Susceptible to moisture absorption. | Learn More |
| PA66 | Good strength, hardness, and abrasion resistance | Learn More |
| POM | High stiffness, high accuracy, low friction, easy to machine. | Learn More |
| PP | Excellent chemical resistance. Food-safe grades are available. | Learn More |
| PE | Excellent strength-to-weight ratio, impact, and weather resistance. | Learn More |
| LDPE | Lightweight, flexible, good chemical resistance, low-temperature resistance | Learn More |
| HDPE | Excellent strength-to-weight ratio. impact and weather resistant | Learn More |
| UHMW | Highly resistant to corrosive chemicals except for oxidizing acids: highly resistant to abrasion. | Learn More |
| PTFE | High strength, toughness, and self-lubrication at low temperatures, and good flexibility at temperatures. | Learn More |
| PEEK | High-performance thermoplastic, very high strength, thermal and chemical resistant. | Learn More |
| PC | High thermal resistance, weather resistance & toughness | Learn More |
| PMMA | UV-resistant plastic with good abrasion resistance. stiffness and hardness. | Learn More |
| PS | Non-toxic, odorless, and lightweight | Learn More |
| PVC | Excellent chemical and weather resistance and good toughness. | Learn More |
| PU | High elasticity and moldability | Learn More |
| Name | Description | Link |
| NR | Natural rubber. has good elasticity, high strength, and good insulation, but it is not resistant to oil, has poor temperature resistance, and is easy to age. | Learn More |
| NBR | Nitrile rubber, has excellent aging resistance, good electrical insulation, good impact elasticity, and oil resistance. But vulcanized plastics are slow and have poor self-adhesive and hot tear properties. | Learn More |
| SBR | Good heat resistance, aging resistance, and abrasion resistance. But the cold resistance. elasticity. tear resistance and other properties are poor, and the calendering deformation is large. | Learn More |
| HNBR | Both hot air and steam resistant whilst simultaneously having very good low-temperature flexibility. | Learn More |
| CR | Chloroprene rubber has good heat resistance, aging resistance, and cold and water resistance. It has poor electrical insulation. | Learn More |
| VMQ | It is currently the best cold and high-temperature-resistant rubber. It has excellent electrical insulation and high stability to thermal oxidation and ozone. inertia. The mechanical strength is low. | Learn More |
| LSR | Excellent compression set, biocompatibility, chemical resistance, and resistance up to 250°C | Learn More |
| FVMQ | Good heat resistance, cold resistance, and high voltage resistance, and also have good oil resistance, acid, and alkali resistance. It can work for a long time at -55~+200C. | Learn More |
| FKM | High abrasion resistance, good light aging resistance, ozone aging resistance, radiation resistance, gasoline resistance, weak acid resistance, operating temperature range: -20-+200℃. | Learn More |
| FFKM | The long-term working temperature range is -3g°C-+288C, and it can reach 315℃ in the short term. It is hard but not brittle and can be bent. | Learn More |
| EPDM | Excellent aging resistance. good electrical insulation, good impact elasticity, and oil resistance. But the vulcanization speed is slow, the self-adhesiveness and hot tearing performance is poor, and the processing performance is not good. | Learn More |
| IR | Elasticity, compression set, creep, and abrasion resistance are excellent | Learn More |
| IIR | Has good air tightness, excellent light aging resistance, and chemical resistance. The effect of absorbing shock or vibration is good. Good electrical insulation performance. | Learn More |
| TPE | Relatively stable properties, good temperature resistance (temperature range -50-100’C). aging resistance. chemical resistance. and solvent resistance. | Learn More |
| TPU | High wear resistance, a wide range of hardness, high mechanical strength, impact resistance, bearing capacity, cold resistance, and shock absorption performance. | Learn More |
| TPV | Good elasticity and resistance to compression deformation, environmental resistance, and aging resistance.wide application temperature range (-60-150″C), easy to dye. | Learn More |
| TPR | Good resilience and abrasion resistance. excellent slip resistance and shock absorption performance. It has good bonding performance with glue, ink, etc., and has good oil jet screen printing processability. | Learn More |
| Name | Description | Link |
| Aluminum | Light metal, the density is only about one-third of iron. Pure aluminum is softer, and its tensile strength in urban areas is around 300·C. Aluminum alloy is tougher and easy to stretch. | Get a Quote |
| Brass | Good mechanical properties, good plasticity in a hot state, plasticity in a cold state, good machine ability, easy to weld, corrosion resistance, but easy to produce corrosion cracking. | Get a Quote |
| Copper | Pure copper is a soft metal with good ductility and high thermal and electrical conductivity. The copper alloy has excellent mechanical properties and low resistivity. | Get a Quote |
| Carbon Steel | Excellent process performance, good processing technology, low price, low strength level, and poor heat resistance. | Get a Quote |
| Stainless Steel | The brightness of stainless steel is close to the mirror surface. and it has excellent corrosion resistance form ability. compatibility and toughness. | Get a Quote |
| Steel Alloy | High strength and toughness, fatigue resistant. Steel alloy contains other alloying elements in addition to carbon, resulting in improved hardness. toughness, fatigue, and wear resistance. | Get a Quote |
Material Modification
Zhongde also offers material modification services. Our material experts assist customers in modifying and optimizing materials to meet unique project requirements. We cooperate with customers to identify the ideal material solution at a competitive price.
Whether you need enhanced strength, improved durability, specific thermal properties, or customized aesthetics, trust our expertise to ensure your project’s success through material modifications.
Molding Material Additives
To enhance material performance and meet customer’s requirements, we offer a range of additives selection. We will recommend the right additives to optimize the material for different molding processes and applications, ensuring better performance and functionality. The common additives and properties are listed below.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| UV absorbers | Absorb UV radiation, slowing down the degradation of the material when used outdoors. |
| Flame retardants | Prevent ignition and inhibits the spread of fire. |
| Plasticizers | Increase flexibility and promotes plasticity, reducing the brittleness of the material. |
| Colorants | Used to color plastics. |
| Carbon fibers | Increase strength, toughness, and rigidity of the material at the expense of making the material more brittle. |
| Glass Fibers | Increase strength, toughness, and rigidity of the material at the expense of making the material more brittle. It is more flexible than carbon fibers. |
How to Choose the Right Plastic for Injection Molding Parts
Plastic injection molding is a widely manufacturing method for custom parts. And there are various plastic materials. How to choose the right plastic materials for your molded parts?
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FAQs of Material Selection
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If you are not sure about the specific material, you can tell us the using condition, our engineer will recommend the most suitable material for you.
If the production process is consistent, it is possible, but the product will be deformed to different degrees due to different material characteristics
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