high tech plastic

[bentbars]

i have some pieces of this high tech plastic leftover from a project at work. it is super hard, teflon impregnated so it is super slick, and high temp resistant. supposed to withstand up to 350 degrees. the piece I have is 1foot by 8 feet, by 1/2 inch. i was thinking maybe a skid plate? any ideas on an application?

 

[KAY DEE EXER]

Pipe guard??? Can you manipulate it into a shape somehow or does it have to stay relatively flat?

 

[250RDude]

Chain Guide?

 

[kxjet]

Radiator Guards?

 

[outrgus]

i made a skid plate out of puck board plastic and it works very well, four hose clamp and away you go. good luck

 

[bentbars]

this stuff is hard to bend, but holds its shape. think i'll try the pipe guard and the skid plate. thanks.

 

[BJH]

If it's polypropylene it will make a melted mess as a pipe guard. Do you know what type of plastic it is? There are very few plastics available that will hold up to pipe heat. I do plastics for a living and I can tell you that "heat resistant" is relative to what kind of heat it is supposed to be subjected to. "Heat resistant" DOES NOT mean heat proof. It may hold up to 350F without melting but sag could become an issue. For an example...Your fender (polypropylene) may not melt at 350F but it will deform.
A skid plate / glide plate makes more sense.

 

[bentbars]

i guess this stuff is designed to be used in dump truck beds. when hauling hot asphalt, it prevents it from sticking to the bed. not sure how hot my exhaust runs, 300-400 degrees?

 

[BJH]

PM me so I can give you my address. If you mail me a sliver of it I can most likely identify it.