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PPS contact carriers are strong, dimensionally stable. (Polymers/Ceramics).

Electrical contact carriers for a compressor motor are made of Chevron's Ryton polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) because of the material's rigidity dimensional stability, insulating properties, and resistance to a wide range of chemicals and temperatures, reports Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP, Houston, Texas. Two small, intricate pieces of Ryton hold the ...