Material Comparisons

Product Resin Type Suitable
Substrate
Lubricant
Pigment
Temperature
Capability
Pencil
Hardness
Load Bearing
Capacity
Taber
Abrasion
Resistance*
Corrosion
Resistance
Chemical
Resistance

1500 series

Chemical,
Corrosion &

Abrasion Resistant

with/without

Lubricants

proprietary    metals, hard plastic, glass  none 500° F. 9H+ medium 3.8 VG VG
PTFE 500° F. 7H medium   VG G
MoS2 500° F. 7H high   VG G
Graphite 500° F. 7H medium   G P
 

1600 series

Corrosion Resistant

organic metals none 400° F. 4H N/A 46 VG G
inorganic metals   800° F. 5H N/A   VG P
 

1700 series

Solid Film Lubricants

organic    metals PTFE 400° F. 4H low 110 G F
metals MoS2 400° F. H high   G F
metals Graphite 400° F. H medium   P P
inorganic   metals PTFE 400° F. 4H low   P P
metals MoS2 400° F. H high   P P
metals Graphite 400° F. H medium   P P
 

1900 series

Elastomeric Coatings

organic    elastomers PTFE 300° F. N/A N/A   N/A N/A
elastomers MoS2 300° F. N/A N/A   N/A N/A
elastomers Graphite 300° F. N/A N/A   N/A N/A

* Taper Abrasion Resistance - mg. loss / 1000 cycles per ASTM      
      Corrosion Resistance Chemical Resistance
  VG Very Good 1000 + hrs. NSS most acids, alkalis, & solvents at ambient, some at elevated temperatures
  G Good 240 hrs. NSS some acids, alkalis or solvents at ambient only
  F Fair 96 hrs. NSS little resistance to chemicals
  P Poor unsatisfactory unsatisfactory