Plastics for the Marine Industry
Performance plastics offer outstanding resistance to a variety of environmental factors including saltwater, UV rays, chemicals, and corrosion. Their durability even under constant exposure to sunshine makes them ideally suited for marine applications.
Plastic Benefits
- Lightweight (easier to handle, store and less Stable and rigid
- Low coefficient of thermal expansion
- Complex, sculpted contours; easy to fabricate
- Superior flatness, doesn’t warp or delaminate
- Flexible, bends without breaking
- Available in many colors
- Saltwater, UV, weather, chemical, odor and stain resistant
- No painting required
- Cleans easily
- Low moisture absorption
- Excellent bearing and wear performance
- Does not rot, swell or splinter
Applications
- Tanks (water, chemical, fuel)
- Fuel lines
- Cowls
- Fairings
- Fishing rod holders and racks
- Boat and dock bumpers
- Pulleys and sheaves
- Switch board panels
- Sealing
- Rudder and stern shaft bearings
- Pump bearings
- Cabinetry
- Decking
- Reduced maintenance cost
- Deck machinery bushings and linear bearings
- Gangways and steps
- Windows