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BARplast has gained the official distribution of AURUM®, thermoplastic Polyimide powder (TPI) in Europe including Switzerland and the UK. AURUM® is an excellent TPI product from the world leading TPI producer MITSUI Chemicals, Japan.  Accessibility to this Ultra High Performance Polymer through BIEGLO will open new opportunities for this product that is positioned at the top of the polymer pyramid.

It can be used in powder coating. It is used in high-performance washers, ball-bearing cages, dry bearings, seals, gears and connectors. Industries that use AURUM are: Semicon, space & aviation, automotive and the oil- and gas exploration.

Typical applications are high-performance washers, ball-bearing cages, dry bearings, seals and gears - where excellent mechanical & tribological properties and temperature resistance are paramount. In addition, AURUM® is usable for advanced coatings, and clean-room applications due to low trace amounts of outgasing and metallic impurities. Used in aviation, automotive and other industries, AURUM® can be compounded and converted like any other thermoplastic.

The advantages of AURUM® are the extremely high glass transition temperature (Tg) of 245°C and its outstanding mechanical and chemical properties across a wide range of temperatures. Compounders and other converter that are able to melt-process polymers at elevated temperatures can use AURUM® to produce parts with superior thermal and mechanical properties. The granules are also available in reinforced and wear-friction grades.

Mitsui Chemicals Inc. is the manufacturer of TPI AURUM^®, thermoplastic Polyimide powder and granule (TPI) in Japan. BARplast is the official distributor of this material in the USA, in raw-material and semi-finshed and finished forms. The mother company of BARplast, BIEGLO GmbH in Germany is official distributor appointed for the EU including Switzerland and the UK. Accessibility to this Ultra High-Performance Polymer through BARplast will open new opportunities for this product that is positioned at the top of the polymer pyramid. 

 AURUM^® is usable for advanced coatings, and clean-room applications due to low trace amounts of outgassing and metallic impurities. Used in aviation, automotive and other industries, AURUM^® can be compounded and converted like any other thermoplastic. Its combination of high strength, stiffness, and thermal resistance of up to 572°F make it a versatile material for various high-performance applications.

AURUM Thermoplastic Polyimide (TPI) is the most heat resistant thermoplastic polymer material available. TPI AURUM is known to be thermally, chemically, electrically as well as mechanically very strong. Various sizes of rods, tubes, sheets and films can be obtained by extrusion process with AURUM having and outstanding Tg of 473°F. Along with excellent wear and friction properties, it is highly resistant to Oils at both high and low temperature. In the oil and gas industry it can be applied as an Insulation material for pipes and tanks, used to seal pumps and also avoid escape of gases as gas sealants.

On the other hand, Thermosetting Polyimide (PI) because of its light weight properties its superior for a wide range of applications. These are best suited in aerospace, electronics, industrial and other energy sector applications. In the oil and gas industry they can be applied as seal & gasket for pumps and also used to protect the valve of pipelines.

Dexnyl© PEEK (Polyetheretherketone) is a thermoplastic material which has properties such as excellent wear resistance, best-in-class fatigue resistance and excellent chemical resistance to organics. PEEK has a continuous operating temperature up to 482°F. PEEK rods, tubes, sheets, films and finished parts can be used in the following industries: Aerospace, Electronics, Chemical processing, Automotive, Transportation, Food etc. But for the oil and gas industry, it is used to protect pipelines and other equipment’s against harmful impact of strong chemicals, and for tubing and fittings.

Dexnyl© PAI (Polyamideimide) semi-finished is characterized by its strength and better stiffness especially at temperatures above 482°F. In the oil and gas industry, it can be used as

Stamped thrust washers, gasket, bushing and compressor vanes.

Polybenzimidazole (PBI) is one of the highest performing engineering thermoplastic materials. This material is characterized by a glass transition temperature of 800.6 °F and a broad chemical resistance. In the Oil and gas industry it can be used for gas separation applications, as seals and gaskets, insulation material, etc.

Dexnyl© PEI is a thermoplastic material characterized by its excellent thermal performance with a continuous use at higher temperatures. PEI polymer is known for its exceptional performance, including a strong strength-to-weight ratio and the ability to retain its strength up to 390°F (200°C). It also has excellent long-term resistance to thermal oxidation, good electrical properties, and inherent resistance to both chemicals and flames. In the Oil and gas industry it is used to make downhole, pump and compressor components like bushings, valves, bearings and also for piping’s against corrosive fluids and gases.

BARplast offers a unique proposition of High-Performance Polymers, especially PEEK(polyetheretherketone), general thermosetting Polyimides like ‘PLAVIS’ from Daelim Co. Ltd., ‘MELDIN® 7000-Series’ from Saint-Gobain, ‘VESPEL’ from DuPont and thermoplastic Polyimide (TPI) ‘AURUM®’ from Mitsui Chemicals. Moreover, natural PIs powders and granules, Polyimide films, rods & sheets, compounds, as well as recycled PI-s and finished PI-s parts are also available. BIEGLO is also acknowledged in the plastics industry for their PEEK shapes, PAI (polyamideimide) and PBI (Polybenzimidazole).

BARplast endeavours to offer their range of special HPP products to its global customers by running generic web-shops as www.PEEK-shop.com , www.POLYIMIDE-shop.com , www.PAI-shop.com and www.PBI-shop.com. On these websites and www.BARPLAST.com, detailed information is found about the ‘standardized’ HPP products.

BARplast offers high performance polymer semi-finished shapes and finished parts through manufacturing processes like CNC machining, injection moulding, compression moulding, direct forming, and tailor-made production processes. 

The growing demand for high performance polymers (HPP) and advance industrial optimisations lead BARplast to focus on the high temperature segment. These materials stand out as the niche of the HPP market with its wide-spread applications in the aerospace, automotive, oil & gas, electronics, food, medical and many such industries.

BARplast offers Films from 6μm up to 2000μm (0.3 mil up to 78 mil) with widths up to 1500 mm (59″) or cut to size, and Sheets starting from 1mm (39.4 mil) thickness.

PEEK Rods from OD 2″- 12″ and Tubes OD 0.4″- 118″ whereas PBI and PEI sizes starting from 0.24″ Diameter can be offered. Thermosetting PI rods OD from 0.24″- 3.3″ along with direct formed tubes from Meldin®, Vespel®, Plavis® and other PI materials. Thermoplastic Polyimide Rods OD: 0.24″- 2.4″ and Tubes OD: 0.4″- 4″ are available to be offered. PAI sizes come in the range of Rod OD 0.1″- 10″ and tubes OD up to 4″

BARplast distributes polyimide rods, sheets and finished parts from the PLAVIS brand by DAELIM Co Ltd. Polyimide rods have a length of 38 inch (965.2 mm). Polyimide has extremely high temperature resistance (932° F) while retaining its good mechanical properties in such an extreme environment. Polyimide sheets are available in the sizes 12 x 12 inches (305 x 305mm) and with thicknesses of 1/16 inch (1.6mm) to 2 inches (50.8mm). In the Oil and gas industry they can both be used as Seal and gasket, drilling, coating, electrical insulation applications.

Thermosetting polyimides, PI-s are the highest temperature resistant polymers commercially available. PLAVIS ‘S’ of Daelim Co., Ltd. presents a portfolio of aromatic polyimides with improved resistance to heat, wear, mechanical abrasion, radiation, and chemicals. Thanks to its improved properties, PLAVIS ‘S’ can be used in the most challenging and advanced applications in mechanical, electrical/electronics, chemicals, automobiles, space and aviation.

The DaelimPlavis Polyimide S-series has a continuous operating temperature of 662°F. Daelim is highly experienced in creating customer-oriented value. It is a company that produces and sells polyimide products which are high-functional plastic materials and engages in the sale of chemicals and polymers at home and abroad.

The common available PLAVIS grades are -

Plavis N – unfilled Natural Polyimide grade
Plavis G15 – 15% Graphite filled self-lubricating grade
Plavis G40 – 40% Graphite filled self-ubricating and low thermal expansion grade
Plavis MS – 15% (MoS2) molybdenum disulfide filled dry vacuum grade
Plavis C – Electrical conductivity grade
Plavis ESD – Electrostatic dissipative grade
Plavis S – unfilled Natural Polyimide with High temperature resistance
Plavis SG – high temperature resistant grade with better physical properties
Plavis S1 – high temperature, wear and plasma resistant grade

BARplast also offers Direct formed parts from the Polyimide ‘MELDIN 7000 series’ manufactured by Saint-Gobain. Other high temperature thermosetting Polyimides like VESPEL and special grades with low water absorption can be found through BARplast. BARplast sells ultra-high temperature resistant thermosetting polyimide (PI-s) products under the Dexnyl© PI-s series, with heat deflection temperature values ranging from 680°F to over 932°F.

Dexnyl© Polyimide fibers and filaments are highly temperature-resistant materials that can withstand temperatures up to 500°F without burning, making them suitable for use in fireproof clothing and other high-temperature applications.

BARplast sells polyimide capillary tubes with inside diameters ranging from 100 µ to 2 mm.

Dexnyl© PEEK rods, tubes, sheets, films and finished parts can be used in the following industries: Aerospace, Electronics, Chemical processing, Automotive, Transportation, Food etc. But for the oil and gas industry, it is used to protect pipelines and other equipment’s against harmful impact of strong chemicals, and for tubing and fittings.

BARplasts Dexnyl© PEI with temp. resistance up to 390°F is recognized for maintaining its properties even after extended exposure to steam and hot water, making it a valuable material for use in food processing equipment and medical applications that require frequent cleaning or sterilization. Over time, many different grades of PEI have been developed, including those with varying levels of glass fiber reinforcement that can further enhance the material's structural strength.

BARplast offers high performance polymer semi-finished shapes and finished parts through manufacturing processes like CNC machining, injection moulding, compression moulding, direct forming, and tailor-made production processes.

BARplast offers a unique proposition of High-Performance Polymers, especially PEEK (polyetheretherketone), general thermosetting Polyimides like ‘MELDIN® 7000-Series’ from Saint-Gobain, ‘VESPEL’ from DuPont and ‘PLAVIS’ from Daelim Co. Ltd., and thermoplastic Polyimide (TPI) ‘AURUM®’ from Mitsui Chemicals. Moreover, natural PIs powders and granules, Polyimide films, rods & sheets, compounds, as well as recycled PI-s and finished PI-s parts are also available. BARplast is also acknowledged in the plastics industry for their PEEK and PEI shapes, PAI (polyamideimide) and PBI (Polybenzimidazole) products.

We offer LEHVOSS s' PEEK Compounds LUVOCOM® EOG. LUVOCOM® represent a new generation of PEEK materials. Basis of new developments and together with experience we cann offer not only the products described but also additional tailor-made solutions

LUVOCOM® EOG can be applied to motor and pump components, Electrical connectors, Seals, Back-up-rings, Bearing and gears.

BARplast also offers recycled PEEK. As a thermoplastic polymer, PEEK is very easy to recycle as long as the waste is dry, clean and of one brand. The R-PEEK is produced in Europe and possesses properties similar to virgin material at remarkably lower price. In addition to natural R-PEEK, BARplast can also offer R-PEEK compounds. Reinforced PEEK with carbon or glass fibers as well as with PTFE, but also tribological compounds with a mix of PEEK, PTFE, carbon fibers or graphite are part of the BARplast range.