Looking for Technical information? Nylon or Acetal are our main materials used to make buckles, fasteners and accessories. Read on for an in depth look at these parts.
Acetal is a crystalline thermoplastic polymer material. It has excellent tensile strength, stiffness, surface hardness and chemical resistance. These types boast excellent flexural memory and property retention when subjected to repeated loading. The normal short-term use temperature ranges from -40°C to +132°C. This material is mainly for high performance uses. Physical properties remain consistent across a wide range of temperature, relative humidity, and weather conditions.
Special Grade Acetal is tougher than the standard version. This material possesses all of the positive attributes of standard Acetal combined with superior resistance to impact loads. Produced to withstand the toughest of environments and excessive treatment, Special Grade is recommended for military applications for personal load carriage in particular.
A thermoplastic polyamide resin. this material has good tensile strength, chemical resistance, stiffness and flexural memory. Nylon is excellent in high temperature applications. The normal short-term use temperature range is -40°C to +199°C. However, it is a resin that attracts water. Therefore, humidity changes will alter the physical properties. When dry, tensile strength is higher and impact is lower. When wet, tensile strength is lower and impact strength is higher.
A thermoplastic material that is a flexible plastic. Bridging the gap between rubbery elastomers and rigid plastics. It exhibits low temperature flexibility, toughness, chemical resistance and abrasion resistance. Normal short-term use temperature range is 0°C to 145°C. Material properties will change outside of this range. Individual parts may perform differently due to this.
Used to make Polypropylene material, UV stable yarn reduces fading and gives wear resistance whilst maintaining durability. Polyprop is available in many different types based on specific needs.
Used to make Polyester material, has a good strength to weight ratio, resistance to chemicals and good UV properties.
REACH / ROHS / OKEO-TEX® Standard 100
Information for Customers
As you are aware, ACE supplies is a distributor for ITW Nexus, Due Emme as well as other webbing, buckle, cord, elastic and component producers and we would like to advise you that to our satisfaction; our suppliers do not introduce any substance in the European market; only transform/mold the raw material supplied by their own suppliers.
ACE Supplies regularly review evidence of conformity issued by our suppliers with regards to REACH & ROHS and OKEO-TEX® Standard 100 compliance, pertaining to chemicals/substances of very high concern.
According to the Candidate List of substances of very high concern produced by the ECHA/European Chemicals Agency, we can confirm that none of the listed substances of a very high concern is intentionally added to our suppliers’ production processes or is known to be present in the raw materials used.
Copies of supplier conformity certificates for the following companies are available on request.
Disclaimer: This statement is prepared based on current available information from suppliers in terms of additives and raw materials, such as Safety Data Sheets and Specification Data Sheets. Thus, impurities that are not reported on them are not taken into consideration. Since the conditions of commercial production are not under our control, whether express or implied, ACE Supplies makes no warranties with respect to the information contained herein. This declaration is considered valid at the date of provision.
Last updated 28.10.24
Please Note –
The info provided on this page is a guideline when considering what materials to use in your applications. This is not guaranteed data as a result for this reason, the above provided is subject to the raw material and may vary by product, model or specific loading needs.
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If you require any further technical information, please contact our Sales Team. If there are materials not mentioned above that you are interested in, get in touch with us today here to discuss your needs.
