SUMIKASUPER E101

Wholly aromatic polyester resins in SUMIKASUPER E101 Series have excellent abrasion resistance, self-lubricating properties, chemical resistance and heat resistance.
When added to solid lubricants such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resins and graphite, SUMIKASUPER E101 makes them resistant to abrasion and compression creep and improves their sliding properties.

Chemical Structure

E101 Series

  E101-P E101-M E101-S
Median particle diameter (μm) 72 27 19.5
Bulk specific gravity 0.54 0.47 0.42
Loss on heating (5hrs) (%) 0.9 0.9 0.9

These measured values were obtained by using SUMITOMO CHEMICAL's analytical methods.
All the data given above are for reference only and are not intended as guarantees of product performance.

General Physical Properties of E101/PTFE

  Unit E101/PTFE
20/80
E1/PTFE
30/70
Glass fiber/PTFE Carbon fiber/PTFE
Specific gravity - 1.95 1.84 2.24 1.93
Tensile strength MPa 17 11 21 18
Tensile elongation % 290 230 310 70
Compressive strength          
0.2% offset MPa 11 12 9 10
1% deformation MPa 9 9 9 10
10% deformation MPa 18 23 18 8
25% deformation MPa 32 33 30 48
Compression modulus MPa 900 1,000 960 1,200
Compression creep          
23℃, 14MPa, 24Hr % 4.2 2.1 7.7 1.7
100℃, 7MPa, 24Hr % 1.7 0.5 3.1 1.3

Sliding properties (for SUS304)

  Wear coefficient K * Wear coefficient μ
E101/PTFE
30/70
1.2×10-5 0.20
PTFE 6,000×10-5 0.18
GF/PTFE
25/75
16.7×10-5 0.29
Graphite/PTFE
15/85
308×10-5 0.19
Bronz/PTFE
30/70
17.4×10-5 0.23
CF/PTFE
25/75
24.3×10-5 0.24

* (mm/km)/(kg/cm2) Pressure P=6kg/cm2, Speed V=40m/min, Measurement time : 7hrs

Sliding properties (for A5052P aluminum JIS5052)

  Wear coefficient K * Wear coefficient μ Aluminum abrasion loss
E101/PTFE
30/70
1.5×10-5 0.21 0.1mg or less
GF/PTFE
25/75
2,200×10-5 0.34 67.4mg
CF/PTFE
25/75
1,200×10-5 0.23 50.7mg

Pressure P=10kg/ cm2, Speed V=40m/min, Measurement time : 20hrs(E101/PTFE), 2hrs(others)

Thermal degradation resistance

    E101/PTFE
20/80
E101/PTFE
30/70
Retention (%) Tensile strength 97 94
  Tensile elongation 104 95
Weight change (%)   -1.5 -2.3
Dimensional change (%) MD -0.05 -0.10
  TD -0.06 -0.12

Resistance of E101/PTFE to gasoline and engine oil

    Gasoline resistance Engine oil ressistance
    E101/PTFE
20/80
E101/PTFE
30/70
E101/PTFE
20/80
E101/PTFE
30/70
Retention (%) Tensile strength 98 94 97 91
  Tensile elongation 104 108 105 101
Weight change (%)   +1.06 +0.62 +0.41 +2.02
Dimensional change (%) MD +0.55 +0.56 +0.15 +0.40
  TD +0.47 +0.35 0 +0.18

These physical properties were measured by using SUMITOMO CHEMICAL's analytical methods.
All the data given above are for reference only and are not intended as guarantees of product performance.

All the data given above are based on materials, information and datacurrently available and are subject to change in accordance with new findings.

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