Not sure if you know it already, lot of infos there!
http://plastics.inwiki.org
interesting wiki about plastics
- TheSoulhunter
- Location: Euroland
- Main keyboard: KBC Poker / HHKB
- Main mouse: G9 / Deathadder BE
- Favorite switch: 65g Clears
- DT Pro Member: -
Interesting...
Now I want UHMWPE keycaps!
Now I want UHMWPE keycaps!
Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), also known as high modulus polyethylene (HMPE) or high performance polyethylene (HPPE), is a thermoplastic. It has extremely long chains, with molecular weight numbering in the millions, usually between 3.1 and 5.67 million. The high molecular weight results a very good packing of the chains into the crystal structure. This results in a very tough material, with the highest impact strength of any thermoplastic presently made. It is highly resistant to corrosive chemicals, with exception of oxidizing acids. It has extremely low moisture absorption, very low coefficient of friction, is self lubricating and is highly resistant to abrasion (10 times more resistant to abrasion than Carbon Steel). Its coefficient of friction is significantly lower than nylon and acetal, and is comparable to teflon, but UHMWPE has better abrasion resistance than teflon. It is odorless, tasteless, and nontoxic.
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- Location: Stockholm, Sweden
- DT Pro Member: 0011
Personally, I like more friction on the key caps. I just changed a board from Cherry POM to PBT key caps because the POM caps were too slick for me.Its coefficient of friction is significantly lower than nylon and acetal, and is comparable to teflon
I think that this type of plastic might be very well suited for moving parts inside the key switches, though.
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- Location: Sweden
- Main keyboard: KBC Poker
- Main mouse: Mionix Naos
- Favorite switch: Cherry Red
- DT Pro Member: -
Maybe HPPE is the plastic used in the sliders in cherry switches?
Can't check myself, only has alps and BS.
But it would be a real nice material to use for that purpouse, if it's not expensive as hell :/
Can't check myself, only has alps and BS.
But it would be a real nice material to use for that purpouse, if it's not expensive as hell :/
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- Location: Ugly American
- Main keyboard: As Long As It is Helvetica
- Main mouse: Mickey
- Favorite switch: Wanna Switch? Well, I Certainly Did!
- DT Pro Member: -
Anybody know what plastic is used to make Cherry MX switches?
I suspect PBT but haven't figured out a way to tell for sure and it's better for Cherry Corp to make it official anyway.
I suspect PBT but haven't figured out a way to tell for sure and it's better for Cherry Corp to make it official anyway.