AURUM is an easily melt processable and recyclable thermoplastic polyimide resin providing continuous service temperatures to 465° F in its amorphous state and up to 550° F when annealed to its semicrystalline state. AURUM exhibits low outgassing, superior radiation resistance, and excellent resistance to chemicals.

  Injection Molding -

AURUM is available as a neat resin and in compounded form using carbon or glass fibers, PTFE, or other performance enhancing fillers. AURUM compounds provide tensile strength values to 38,000 psi, a low coefficient of friction, outstanding wear resistance, and sealing compliance. High performance AURUM compounds are available for ESD and plating applications.

  AURUM applications include components for automotive and aircraft engines, transmissions, farming, off-road and construction equipment; industrial machinery, electric motors, pumps and compressors; business machines such as laser printers and high speed copy machines; electronic and semiconductor transport media; analytical and medical equipment; conveyors and textile equipment.

  Injection molded components include gears, seal rings, bearings and retainers, bushings, thrust washers and disks, valves and valve seats, burn-in-sockets, trays and carriers for semiconductor and hard disc manufacturing, and thermal and electrical insulators. AURUM is generally considered a replacement for metals, ceramics, thermoset resins, lower temperature thermoplastic and more difficult to process polyimides.

Extrusion - AURUM is extruded into the following product forms:

1. Films with thickness ranging from 0.75 mil to 22 mil
2. High-performance monofilament and multifilament
3. Wire and cable insulation with wall thickness as low as 1 mil
4. Thin-wall tubing
5. Rod stock

Main Features of AURUM

• Injection Moldable and extrudable at 390-420°C (734-788°F)
• High heat resistance [Tm: 388°C (730°F), Tg: 250°C (482°F)]
• High strength and robust mechanical properties
• Exceptional high temperature wear resistance
• Excellent chemical and oil resistance, electrical properties and weatherability
• Low outgassing in vacuum (less than NASA standard value)
• Radiation resistance (Durable under x-ray exposure, 10,000 Mega Rads)
• Flame retardancy
  *Oxygen index 47
  *UL-94 V-0 (0.4mm/All color)
  5VA (20.mm/All color)
  *FAA (The vertical burn test, 3.0mm)