Engineering thermoplastics vary in their tensile strength. The method for testing the tensile strength of plastics is the same as that of metal; using a “Dog-Bone” test specimen, and recording the yield point.

Things to note when considering Tensile or compressive strength – Temperature, Duration, speed, load and Structural requirements. (Strength reduces as Temperature increases, Strength reduces as duration is extended.)

	Product Name		Plastic Type		Value
	Celazole PBI PBI Polybenzimidazole 140 Ketron PEEK-CA30 PEEK Polyetheretherketone 130 Torlon 4203 & 4503 PAI Polyamide-imide 120 Ketron PEEK-1000 PEEK Polyetheretherketone 110 PEI-1000 PEI Polyetherimide 105 Ertalon 66GF-30 Nylon 100 Ertalon 4.6 Nylon 100 Torlon 5530 PAI Polyamide-imide 95 Nylatron GS Nylon 92 Ertalyte PETP Polyester 90 Ketron PEEK-GF30 PEEK Polyetheretherketone 90 Ertalon 66SA Nylon 90 Ertalon 6PLA Nylon 85 Ertalon 6XAU+ Nylon 83 Nylatron MC901 Nylon 82 Torlon 4301 & 4501 PAI Polyamide-imide 80 PSU-1000 PSU Polysulphone 80 Nylatron GSM Nylon 78 Ertalyte TX PETP Polyester 76 Ertalon 6SA Nylon 76 PPSU-1000 PPSU Polyphenylenesulphone 70 Ketron PEEK-HPV PEEK Polyetheretherketone 75 Techtron HPV PPS PPS Polyphenylene Sulphide 75 Ertalon LFX Nylon 70 Ertacetal C Acetal 68 Nylatron 703XL Nylon 60 Acrylic Polymethylmethacralyte 60 Orkot C321 TL Orkot 60 Orkot C320 TLG Orkot 60 Orkot TLM (Marine) Orkot 60 Orkot TXm (Low Friction) Orkot 60 Safeguard Hardcoat XX PC Polycarbonate 60 Safeguard PC Polycarbonate 70 Trovidur EN PVC PVC Polyvinylchloride 55 PVDF 1000 PVDF Polyviylidenefluoride 50 Tetco V PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene 36 Polystone 500 PE Polyethylene 28 Tetron S PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene 28 Polystone PP PP Polypropylene 33 Tetron HG PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene 25 Polystone PG100 PE Polyethylene 24 Polystone 300 PE Polyethylene 23 Tetron B PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene 16 Polystone 8000 PE Polyethylene 23 Polystone P7000AST PE Polyethylene 22 Polystone Fender PE Polyethylene 22 Polystone 7000 PE Polyethylene 20 Tetron BL PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene 20 Polystone Matrox PE Polyethylene 20 Polystone Ezyslide 78 PE Polyethylene 20 Polystone Ultra PE Polyethylene 20 Polystone M-Slide PE Polyethylene 20 Polystone 7000SR PE Polyethylene 20 Polystone 8000+ PE Polyethylene 19 Polystone M-Flametech AST PE Polyethylene 18 Uniboard Timber Replacement 18 Tetron C PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene 14 Tetron G PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene 17 Tetron GR PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene 17 Tetron LG PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene 11.7 PVC Polyvinylchloride >55 Playtec PE Polyethylene NA Polyurethane Urethane NA