PMI provides machined plastics for numerous applications in the oil industry, where temperature extremes, high pressure, and corrosive chemicals create operating conditions that can destroy or compromise metals and other materials. Plastic products can excel in high-temperature and abrasive environments without failure or degradation, maintaining their properties under even the most severe conditions.

Protective equipment. Plastic products can withstand vibration, shock, and high temperatures.
Surface coatings. Plastic products are abrasion resistant, excelling in corrosive environments and at high temperatures without degrading.
Structural components. Plastics maintain their dimensional and chemical stability under severe conditions. Resistance to heat, steam, and chemicals makes many plastics ideal for equipment seals, connectors, insulators, and electrical components.
Bearing and wear components. Plastics can provide low friction, dimensional stability with a wide temperature range and low thermal expansion, making them ideal for bearings, wear pads, thrust and rotary slides, gears, container liners, and other impact-resistant components.

Consider the following when selecting a plastic for your oil industry application:

Is your application primarily bearing/wear, or structural?
What are the thermal requirements of your application?
What chemicals will the material be exposed to during use and cleaning?
Does your application require dimensional stability or impact resistance?

Please refer to our Plastic Materials Guide for specific characteristics of the plastics we machine. For help selecting the optimal material for your application, contact the PMI technical support team. We understand the unique advantages and limitations of each plastic material, and can help you make the best choice for cost, function, and durability.

Plastics frequently used in the Oil Drilling and Exploration Industries include:

Acetal plastic machined parts:

Semi-crystalline with extremely low wear and good rigidity, toughness, and dimensional stability. Low moisture absorption, easy to machine.

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Celazole® plastic machined parts:

Excellent dimensional stability and strength at the highest sustained temperatures.

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Nylatron plastic machined parts

Self-lubricating, superior wear resistance and impact resistance. Excellent load bearing capabilities.

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PEEK plastic machined parts:

Semi-crystalline material provides exceptionally high temperature performance with good wear and friction properties. Easily machined, formed, and welded. Maintenance-free, wipes clean. Provides design versatility with excellent dimensional stability. Good chemical resistance. Won’t degrade with exposure to water or steam.

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Polyethylene plastic machined parts:

Olefin-based polymer with excellent chemical resistance. Easy to machine. Highly resistant to abrasion and stress-cracking. Good water resistance.

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PVC plastic machined parts:

Flexible, easily tailored for additional heat, chemical, and wear resistance. Good resistance to oil, low permeability to gases. Easily machined, heat-formed, and welded.

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Ryton® PPS plastic machined parts:

Exceptional chemical resistance, compressive strength, and heat dissipation.

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Oil Drilling and Exploration Industries Machined Plastics