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TECAFORM™ AH ID (Metal Detectable Acetal)

TECAFORM™ AH ID is the first commercially available thermoplastic that can be detected by the standard metal detection equipment typically used in food quality inspection.

Until now, when a food processor or other manufacturer needed a means of detecting the presence of foreign substances in the product, they had no choice but to use highly visible colored materials for their plastic parts. TECAFORM AH ID is the first commercially available thermoplastic that can be detected by the standard metal detection equipment that is typically used in quality inspection. This advancement in technology will reduce the risk of product contamination, and help minimize the possibility of significant financial loss.

  • Detectable by standard metal detection equipment
  • Excellent machinability
  • Manufactured from resin that is FDA compliant
  • Good combination of mechanical properties
  • Resistance to washdown chemicals
    • TECAFORM™ is resistant to aqueous solutions with pH values ranging from 4 to 14.
  • Good wear and abrasion properties
  • Low moisture absorption
  • Good dimensional stability
  • Good property retention at elevated temperatures
  • Grey in color

TECAFORM™ AH ID can be used in a variety of food industry applications requiring good strength and toughness, dimensional stability, wear resistance and the ability to operate in a wet environment with little moisture absorption. Fillers, conveyors and forming equipment are among the pieces of food machinery that utilize TECAFORM™’s combination of properties. Typical applications are gears, wear strips, bushings, pump parts, form dies and rollers.

Typical Property Values

PROPERTIES ASTM
Test Method		 Units TECAFORM™ AH ID
Physical
Density D792 lbs/in3 0.0507
Specific Gravity D792 g/cc 1.48
Water Absorption
@24 hours, 73°F D570 % 0.22
@Saturation, 73°F D570 % 0.65
Mechanical
Tensile Strength @ Yield, 73°F D638 psi 9,280
Tensile Modulus D639 psi 406,000
Elongation @ Break, 73°F D638 % 25
Flexural Strength, 73°F D790 psi 11,000
Flexural Modulus, 73°F D790 psi 360,000
Compressive Strength D695 psi 4,500
Izod Impact Strength, 73°F D256 ft-lbs/in 1.0
Rockwell Hardness, 73°F D785 M Scale 86
Shore Hardness - D Scale -
Wear Factor Against Steel, 40 psi, 50 fpm D3702 Tecaform 65 x 10-10
Static Coefficient of Friction D3702 - -
Dynamic Coefficient of Friction, 40 psi, 50 fpm D3702 - 0.21
Thermal
Heat Deflection Temperature @ 66 psi D648 °F 316
@ 264 psi D648 °F 230
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion D696 in/in/°F 6.1 x 10-5
Maximum Service Temperature
Intermittent - °F 285
Long Term UL746B °F 212
Specific Heat - BTU/lb-°F -
Thermal Conductivity - - -
Vicat Softening Point - °F -
Melting Point D2133 °F 329
Flammability UL94 HB
Electrical
Surface Resistivity D257 ohm/square 1.0 x 1012
Volume Resistivity D257 ohm-cm -
Dielectric Strength D149 V/mil -
Dielectric Constant
@ 60 Hz, 73°F, 50% RH D150 - -
@ 1 MHz D150 - -
@ 20 GHz D150 - -
@ 30 GHz D150 - -
Dissipation Factor, @ 60 HZ, 73°F D150 - -

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Primary Specification (Resin) (Typical)

Grey ASTM-D-6778 POM0211

Shapes Specification (Typical)

Grey ASTM-D-6100 S-POM0211