Do you provide custom sizing manufacturing and bulk supply for Plastic Nuts?

Yes. As a professional manufacturer and supplier, Link Upon provides precision production for Plastic Nuts made from high-performance engineering plastics (such as PEEK, PPS, and PVDF), and supports B2B bulk orders and custom specification consultation for global industrial customers.

How do I choose the right engineering plastic fastener material for an industrial environment?

We recommend materials based on long-term operating temperature and chemical media. For example, semiconductor wet processes can evaluate PVDF, PTFE, and PFA for chemical compatibility, while high-temperature or higher-load scenarios can prioritize PEEK, PPS+GF, and PEEK+GF, supported by an experienced manufacturing team.

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Plastic Nut｜Engineering Plastic Material Selection Guide

Material selection: multiple options are available based on different environments and temperature requirements.

As a professional manufacturer and supplier of engineering plastic fasteners, Link Upon provides a wide range of high-performance plastic nuts and custom parts to help maintain stable fastening and long-term durability in demanding environments.

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Advantages & Typical Applications of Plastic Nuts

Plastic nuts are commonly used where electrical insulation, chemical resistance, or metal-ion control is required for assemblies and equipment. Compared to metal nuts, engineering plastic nuts can provide:

Corrosion resistance, acid/alkali resistance, and chemical resistance
(for chemical equipment and wet-process systems).
Electrical insulation and low thermal conductivity
(for electrical/electronic modules, control boxes, and sensor mounting).
Lightweight and metal-ion control
(for semiconductors, precision equipment, and special processes).
Self-lubrication, low wear, or low-particle requirements
(depending on material selection such as self-lubricating TPI, PTFE, PFA).

By selecting different engineering plastics, you can choose the best solution for plastic nuts based on operating temperature range, chemical environment, mechanical load, and cleanliness requirements.

Common Selection Scenarios: High Temperature, Chemical Resistance, Self-Lubrication & Lightweight

Plastic Nuts for High-Temperature Environments

If equipment operates long-term at approximately 150–260°C with thermal cycling conditions, prioritize high-temperature engineering plastics such as PEEK, PEEK+GF, PPS, PPS+GF, self-lubricating TPI, PTFE, and PFA.

Chemical Resistance & Materials for Semiconductor Wet Processes

For acids/alkalis, oxidizers, organic solvents, or semiconductor wet process chemicals, consider PVDF, PTFE, PFA, PCTFE, and selected grades of PEEK / PPS to balance chemical resistance and structural strength.

Self-Lubrication, Low Friction & Lightweight

When reducing wear, particles, or avoiding additional lubrication is required, self-lubricating TPI, PTFE, and selected engineering plastics provide good self-lubrication and low-friction performance while maintaining lightweight advantages.

※ The “long-term service temperature” below is a general reference range for design and material selection. Actual performance must be evaluated based on geometry, load conditions, chemical media, and environment.

Engineering Plastic Material Selection Guide｜Temperature Range & Application Overview

Material selection: multiple options are available based on different environments and temperature requirements.

PEEK ｜Long-term Service Temp. 240°C

PEEK is a semi-crystalline engineering plastic with toughness, rigidity, creep resistance, light resistance, and resistance to various radiation; suitable for high-temperature and chemical solvent process applications.

PEEK screws, nuts, and various parts are widely used in semiconductor equipment, aerospace industry, automotive electronics and electrical industries, oil/natural gas extraction equipment, medical devices, and food processing equipment.

PPS ｜Long-term Service Temp. 200°C

PPS is a special thermoplastic engineering plastic featuring high heat resistance, corrosion resistance, and high mechanical performance, with electrical performance and dimensional stability; suitable for electronic/electrical parts, automotive parts, and chemical machinery components.

PVDF ｜Long-term Service Temp. 150°C

PVDF is a thermoplastic fluoropolymer with excellent chemical resistance, weather resistance, heat resistance, electrical insulation, and lubricity/wear resistance; suitable for acid/alkali solvent environments, semiconductor processes, wet processes, and industrial equipment parts in the chemical industry.

PP ｜Long-term Service Temp. 90°C

PP provides excellent tensile properties, chemical resistance, hydrolysis resistance, and electrical performance; suitable for chemical solvent environments, food machinery, and pharmaceutical machinery parts.

PPGF ｜Long-term Service Temp. 120°C

PPGF is PP reinforced with glass fiber to increase strength. It features excellent chemical resistance, high purity, low water absorption, good electrical insulation performance, and improved heat resistance.

PPS+GF ｜Long-term Service Temp. 240°C

PPS reinforced with glass fiber improves strength and heat resistance. It does not deteriorate under long-term high-temperature use and provides corrosion resistance, high mechanical performance, electrical performance, and dimensional stability; suitable for electronic/electrical parts, automotive parts, and chemical machinery components.

RENY ｜Long-term Service Temp. 105°C

A heat-resistant nylon engineering plastic reinforced with glass fiber. It features excellent oil resistance and heat resistance, and is widely used in automotive, machinery, precision mechanical parts, electrical and electronic equipment parts, civil engineering, and building materials.

PVC ｜Long-term Service Temp. 60°C

PVC offers acid/alkali resistance, excellent electrical insulation, good mechanical strength, and good weather resistance; commonly used for machine components that contact chemical solvent processes, or outdoor equipment parts such as building materials, packaging, medical products, wires, and cables.

Self-lubricating TPI ｜Long-term Service Temp. -269~280°C

TPI provides excellent heat resistance, excellent wear resistance and friction performance under high pressure and high-speed scraping, low gas release performance under high vacuum, excellent chemical resistance and mechanical properties, outstanding dimensional stability, and low conductivity.

PTFE ｜Long-term Service Temp. -190~260°C

PTFE is a fluoropolymer resin resistant to most chemicals and solvents. Due to excellent electrical properties, non-stick characteristics, and lubricity, it is widely used in high-temperature, chemical, electrical, mechanical, and aerospace fields.

PCTFE (Long-term Service Temp. -200~200°C) :

PCTFE is a fluoropolymer with cold resistance, heat resistance, chemical resistance, low permeability, and weather resistance; widely used for semiconductor process equipment parts.

PEEK+GF ｜Long-term Service Temp. 260°C

Glass-fiber reinforced PEEK enhances rigidity and improves heat resistance, with high-temperature resistance up to 260°C; suitable for heat resistance, chemical resistance, and flame retardancy (V-0).

PFA ｜Long-term Service Temp. 260°C

PFA offers low/high temperature resistance (-200°C~260°C), chemical resistance, weather resistance, and excellent mechanical strength; widely used in pharmaceutical equipment or semiconductor wet process equipment related parts.

NYLON ｜Long-term Service Temp. 70°C

NYLON has heat resistance, high strength and hardness, wear resistance, and a low coefficient of friction; suitable for mechanical engineering, food technology, electronics, aerospace technology, and automotive industrial equipment.

Plastic Nut Metric Specification

The table below lists standard metric plastic nut specifications. Units are shown in the header. For customised sizes or specifications, please contact us.

SPEC.	W * H (mm)	Thread Pitch (mm)
M2	4×1.2	0.4
M2	4×1.6	0.4
M3	5.5×2.4	0.5
M4	7×3.2	0.7
M5	8×4	0.8
M6	10×5	1
M8	13×6.5	1.25
M10	17×8	1.5
M12	19×10	1.75

SPEC.

W * H (mm)

Thread Pitch (mm)

4×1.2

0.4

4×1.6

0.4

5.5×2.4

0.5

7×3.2

0.7

8×4

0.8

10×5

13×6.5

1.25

M10

17×8

1.5

M12

19×10

1.75

SPEC. (mm)	W * H (mm)	Thread Pitch (mm)
#4-40UNC	6.35×2.49	40 *
#6-32UNC	7.92×2.90	32 *
#8-32UNC	8.74×3.30	32 *

SPEC. (mm)