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Abrasives, Cutting Fluids, Cutting Tools, Engineered Plastics, Power Transmission Products
Industrial Distributor of abrasives, band saws, bearings, bronze bushings & materials, cable ties, carbide, chemicals & cutting fluids, conveyor components, cutting tools, fasteners, engineered plastic sheet, rod, tube & film, hanger bearings, gaskets, gears, hand tools, heat shrink tubing, machinery, material handling, measuring tools, plant equipment, plastic components, power tools, power transmission products, pulleys, roller chain, router bits, safety products, saw blades, screw conveyors, sheaves, spill kits, tool storage, welded chain, welding supplies and workholdings. Offering services: gaskets, gear cutting, machine guards, plastic fabrication, plastic machining, plastic welding and swiss screw machining.
PVC Type 1 Rod
B.I.R.S. Machine & Supply is a distributor of PVC Type 1 Rod.
Polyvinylchloride is rated self-extinguishing, has an exceptional chemical resistance and is easy to machine. PVC shows high mechanical strength, tensile strength and can be used in applications ranging in temperatures from +5 °F to +140 °F. With repeated UV exposure the material may change color and exhibit a slight increase in tensile strength as well as a slight decrease in impact strength. It can also be easily machined, bent, solvent cemented and welded.
BENEFITS
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high mechanical strength, tensile strength and hardness
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good insulation properties for electronics
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high chemical resistance
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self-extinguishing
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low water absorption
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easy to varnish and glue
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low impact strength
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increased impact strength
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limited weather resistance
APPLICATIONS
Pumps and valve body, gaskets, bearings cages, pipe lines, couplings, screws, hand lamp pipes, brush basic body, parts in the dental medicine, seat strips, profiles for cabin and fair construction, pipes for the mounting of kerfs, lamp box, spacers, pool equipment components, fixtures, jigs and outdoor fixturing.
ROD DIAMETER
1/4"
3/8"
1/2"
5/8"
3/4"
1"
1-1/8"
1-1/4
1-3/8"
1-1/2"
1-5/8"
1-3/4"
2"
2-1/8"
2-1/4"
2-1/2"
2-3/4"
3"
3-1/4"
4"
4-1/2"
5"
5-1/2"
6"
7"
8"
9"
10"
11"
12"