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Polymer; Thermoplastic; Nylon |
| Material Notes: |
Pile driver pads are used to prevent damage to the pile and the piling hammer. Fillers are usually made of hardwood - Azobe, for example. The disadvantage of Azobe is the 30-40% energy loss and its relatively short useful life. Azobe is also difficult to remove from the piling pad. Monocast® pile driver pads last much longer, are easy to replace, are versatile (diesel hammer, steam hammer, prefab-piling, and vibro-piling), has the right elasticity to transmit the blow without damaging the pile or piling hammer. With MC® 904P's unique properties (coefficient of restitution with computations is 0.904; deformation under load at 122°F (50°C) 2000 psi (13.8 MPa) is 0.6% per ASTM D621), less energy is lost so piles can be driven faster with greater force. Information provided by Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (formerly DSM EPP). Quadrant purchased DSM Engineering Plastics Products in 2001. |
