NEMA Laminate vs. PPA
NEMA laminate belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PPA belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is NEMA laminate and the bottom bar is PPA.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 to 1.9 | |
| 1.1 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 6.4 to 18 | |
| 2.3 to 2.4 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 87 to 340 | |
| 95 to 110 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 8.3 to 40 | |
| 14 to 17 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 50 | |
| 29 to 33 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 55 to 260 | |
| 57 to 69 |
| Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % | 0.17 to 3.5 | |
| 0.7 |