Compare polymer properties side by side to find a starting point for your application.
View our quick comparison guide here to understand our polymers' strengths and performance capabilities. Our expert team is happy to offer advice and recommendations to find the perfect polymer for your application.
Comparing polymer properties is essential to selecting a material that meets your application’s performance, durability and cost requirements. Strength, stiffness, temperature resistance, chemical compatibility and moisture absorption can vary significantly between polymers, affecting how a component performs in service. Considering these properties alongside operating conditions, mechanical loads and manufacturing requirements helps reduce the risk of premature failure, unnecessary maintenance or overspending on material performance you do not need. The right polymer provides a practical balance of reliability, service life and value for your specific application.
Match the load
Compare strength and stiffness alongside impact, creep and fatigue requirements. A single strength value cannot describe every loading condition.
Consider the surroundings
Review operating temperature, chemical exposure, moisture and UV conditions together. Performance depends on the complete environment.
Think about the component
Include dimensions, tolerances, wear, insulation and the manufacturing process when assessing the material for your part.
Check the exact grade
Review our datasheets and select the correct material grade.
This is a side-by-side view. For full data, scroll further to our material datasheets.
| Polymer Name | Tensile Strength (MPa) | Tensile Elongation (%) | Bending Strength (MPa) | Rockwell Hardness (M Scale) | Continous Use Temp. (ºC) | Specific Gravity | Water Absorption Rate (%)(23ºC x 24Hr) |
| PEEK | 97 | 65 | 156 | M99 | 260 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| PA66 GF60 | 315 | 2.2 | 331 | M95 | 100-120 | 1.69 | 3.5 |
| PC | 62 | 110 | 88.2 | R120 | 115 | 1.2 | 0.15 |
| PEEK CF30 | 200 | 7 | 311 | R125 | 248 | 1.41 | 0.06 |
| PEEK GF30 | 168 | 2.1 | 259 | M99 | 260 | 1.52 | 0.05 |
| PEI | 110 | 60 | 165 | R125 | 171 | 1.27 | 0.25 |
| PFA | 28 | 88 | - | - | 260 | 2.15 | 0.01 |
| PI | 86.2 | 8 | 110.3 | E66 | 300 | 1.43 | 0.24 |
| POM | 60 | 60 | 90 | M80 | 95 | 1.41 | 0.22 |
| PP | 36 | 500 | - | R100 | 65 | 0.9 | 0.01 |
| PPS GF40 | 185 | 1.9 | 225 | M100 | 200 | 1.66 | 0.015 |
| PTFE | 24 | 200 - 400 | - | - | 260 | 2.14 - 2.2 | 0.01 |
| PVC | 53.7 | 185 | 90 - 110 | R103 | 60 | 1.32 | 0.04 |
| PVDF | 57 | 70 - 80 | 75 | R93 - 116 | 150 | 1.790 | 0.03 |
| RENY | 285 | 2.1 | 380 | M111 | 105 | 1.65 | 0.14 |
Each image is linked with the corresponding material datasheet
