Four considerations for selecting plastic connectors for industrial equipment!

Plastic connectors are very common in the use of industrial application equipment. Although products made of plastic are considered to be cheap alternatives, this situation can be seen in various consumer electronics markets, but it is a more sensible choice in terms of connectors. This article Huichengyuan connector manufacturers mainly share with you four considerations when choosing plastic connectors for industrial equipment! In some applications of industrial connectors, metal materials cannot be used, and plastic is the first choice. An example of this application is medical equipment. Some medical devices must be sterilized between uses, and the most commonly used method of sterilization in hospitals is the use of steam because it is the most cost-effective and conceptually simplest method available, but the chemicals used to clean sterilize equipment are not necessarily carefully controlled. Chemicals will come into contact with the equipment being sterilized, and the ions in these chemicals tend to be corrosive to metals, plastics tend to be resistant to ionic chemicals, so they are the best choice for steam sterilization equipment, this is just one application where plastics are superior to metal materials.

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I. Electrical insulation considerations of plastic connectors: If the connector is grounded through the housing, customers, patients and other personnel may find themselves exposed to the grounding path. Although there is a big problem in most applications, for applications that cannot accept exposure to this grounding path, such as many medical devices and high-power connectors, electrically insulating materials can be used where physical contact is made. Therefore, the use of a plastic enclosure eliminates the opportunity for the user to directly contact the ground path. 2. Chemical resistance considerations of plastic connectors: Although commercial plastics may not be resistant to all chemicals, high-performance plastics tend to be resistant to common solvents and temperatures. These high-performance plastics are more resistant to ionic chemicals than most metals, so they are preferred in some applications. 3. Portability considerations of plastic connectors: When the weight of connector parts is important, for example, plastic is a better choice than metal in aviation applications, because for connector products of the same shape, plastic parts will be lighter than metal parts, so in this case, the portability of plastic is easier to use than metal. IV. Processing cost considerations for plastic connectors: Since plastics can be melted and processed at lower temperatures than most metals, they are suitable for processing methods that can create more complex connector housing shapes in a shorter time. For example, time savings in connector injection molding applications make the cost of plastic parts more competitive than machined metal parts, even with higher raw material costs. In addition, for modern high-performance plastics, metal is not the only viable option for quality connectors. The opportunities for plastic connectors are many and diverse. Metal connectors should not be considered superior to plastic connectors. Metal and plastic connectors are two variants of similar concepts, each with its own advantages and disadvantages.

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