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Elevator Bucket Material Selection Guide
 
Property Nylathane™ HDPE Nylon Urethane Nyrim® Nylatron®
Cost 3 1 3 4 5 5
Wear
Resistance		 5 1 3 3 5 4
Impact
Resistance		 5 2  4  4 5 4
Moisture
Resistance		 3 5 2 3  3 3
Non-Stick 5 2 2 5 4 5
FDA Food
Approved		 No  Yes Yes Yes No No
Anti-Static Yes On Request No No Yes No
Temperature
Range (°F)		 -40° to 284° -120° to180° (210 Inter) -60° to 300° (350 Inter) -60° to 180° (210 Inter) -40° to 284° -40° to 284°
Standard
Colors**		 Black  White Cream, Dark Green Cream  Black Black
   Code: 1 = Low / 5 = High        NA = Not Applicable        * When Polished        ** Special Order Colors Available
 
Material Applications
Nylathane™ Light to heavy, free-flowing to sticky, abrasive to fragile materials
HDPE General use with grains, feed, food products, fertilizer and moist materials
Nylon Hot, granular abrasives, high impact products including powders
Urethane Sharp abrasives, pelletized feeds and sticky products with little or no water content
Nyrim® Extremely abrasive, high impact industrial products and sticky products
Nylatron® Extremely abrasive, high impact industrial products and very sticky products