PAI
Plastic Engineering Solution supplies and machines Polyamide-Imide (PAI) for highly demanding applications where standard and advanced plastics reach their performance limits. We provide PAI rods, sheets, plates, and custom-machined PAI components for industrial environments involving heat, load, friction, and tight dimensional requirements.
Polyamide-Imide (PAI) is an extreme engineering plastic valued for its exceptional mechanical strength, high temperature performance, wear resistance, creep resistance, and dimensional stability under load. It is commonly used for bearings, bushings, seals, wear rings, precision machine parts, aerospace components, and high-performance industrial parts where reliability is critical.
Key Properties of PAI
These properties make Polyamide-Imide (PAI) a strong choice for components that must maintain strength, accuracy, and wear performance under heat, pressure, and continuous mechanical stress.
PAI Industrial Applications
Polyamide-Imide (PAI) components are used in high-performance applications where parts must retain strength, accuracy, and wear resistance under severe operating conditions.
Polyamide-Imide (PAI) is suited for critical applications where heat, pressure, friction, dimensional control, and long service life are all important performance requirements.
PAI Stock Shapes
Plastic Engineering Solution supplies Polyamide-Imide (PAI) in stock shapes and machined forms for severe-service applications where strength, stability, and wear performance are critical.
PAI Rods
PAI Plates
PAI Tubular bar
OD - 101mm x ID - 57mm x LT - 610mm)
PAI products are typically selected for high-load, high-temperature, low-wear, and precision applications where conventional engineering plastics may not provide the required long-term reliability.
PAI Machining
Polyamide-Imide (PAI) is a high-performance material that needs careful machining control because of its stiffness, strength, and use in close-tolerance applications. When machined correctly, PAI delivers excellent dimensional accuracy and long-term stability in severe-service components.
Our PAI machining capability includes:
- CNC turning and milling
- Close-tolerance machining for precision parts
- Bearing, bushing, seal, and washer manufacturing
- Profiling and contouring for complex components
- Prototype and repeat production
- Machining based on load, heat, and wear requirements
For PAI parts, machining is planned around the final application — especially where friction, heat, pressure, and dimensional control directly affect component performance. This helps achieve clean finishes, accurate fits, and reliable operation in demanding industrial environments.
PAI Grades Supported
We support a range of Polyamide-Imide (PAI) material grades selected for high-load, high-temperature, and wear-critical applications.
Our team helps select the right PAI grade based on load, temperature, sliding speed, friction conditions, dimensional stability needs, and expected service life.
PAI Machining Tolerances
Polyamide-Imide (PAI) is often selected for precision parts, so tolerance planning is especially important during the design and machining stage.
PAI machining tolerances depend on:
- Component geometry
- Wall thickness
- Â Part size and complexity
- Â Bearing, bushing, or seal fit requirements
- Â Heat and load conditions
- Â Friction and wear environment
- Â Application requirements
Because PAI is used in high-performance components, tolerances are reviewed based on how the part will function under load, temperature, and movement. Tight tolerances may be achievable for precision applications, subject to design feasibility and engineering evaluation.
Detailed tolerance information can be provided during the RFQ stage.