General Vekton® Cast Nylon Information: VEKTON cast nylon, available in a variety of grades, offers a combination of good mechanical properties, excellent bearing and wear characteristics, and the large-size capabilities of the casting process. Its fatigue resistance, noise damping ability, corrosion resistance, and light weight make VEKTON ideal for metal replacement applications, such as bearings, gears, sheaves, and sprockets. At one-eight the weight of bronze, VEKTON is easier to handle and maintain than metals such as iron, aluminum, brass, and bronze, which it typically replaces in industrial wear applications. Other materials that VEKTON commonly replaces because of its superior performance are laminated phenolics, elastomers, and wood. VEKTON has excellent wear and abrasion resistance, resulting in extended component life and lower maintenance cost. Its formulations are readily available in rod, plate, and tube. Nonstandard shapes, such as rings, discs, and blocks can be economically produced in small quantities with short lead times. Custom parts can be cast-size or near-net-shape with relatively inexpensive tooling.

General Vekton® Application Information: Its unique combination of strength, wear resistance, toughness, machinability, and corrosion resistance make VEKTON cast nylon ideal for bearings, thrust washers, bushings, wear pads, sheaves, rollers, gears, sprockets, and wheels. VEKTON is commonly used in construction equipment, material handling systems, amusement park rides, pulp and paper processing equipment, steel mills and industrial equipment.

Information supplied by Ensinger, Inc.