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We have provided balls for applications ranging from Daleks, pantomime costumes and braille signs through to turntables, snooker trophies and engineering pumps.
We’d love to hear about your application – give us a call (44) 1943 831166.
WHEN LOOKING FOR PRECISION PLASTIC BALLS THESE ARE THE THINGS YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:
- Precision. Our specific tolerances start from +/-0.002” (+/-0.05mm)
- Technical information can be found on our technical page
- Over 20 materials chosen specifically for your applications.
- Resistance to mechanical pressure, heat, chemicals and exposure to the elements
- Small minimum orders
- Many finishes – gloss, matt, marblised, pearlescent, glitter, transparent, translucent and any pantone colour you require.
- Millions of balls in stock – ready for next day delivery
As a family run company, we have built our business on providing the best for our customers. We have technicians with over 50 years’ of collective experience at the end of the phone, ready to answer your questions and give you advice on the right ball for your needs.
We continually develop and supply new materials, here are our most popular:
Clear Hollow Balls
Clear hollow spheres pull apart into two halves are very popular for window designs and decoration.
- These are in stock from 17.5mm to 580mm diameter
- Manufactured with an “eye” at the top for display purposes.
- Can be purchased without the hanging eye
- Available in different colours
Crystal Clear Acrylic Balls (Solid) PMMA
- Available from 1.5mm to 4" (100mm) diameter
- No bubbles or blemishes
- Perfect for Jewellery, Sculptures, Model Makers and Artists.
- A naturally transparent material, able to transmit light (refractive index – 1.49)
Cellulose Acetate Balls
The smallest balls we supply are 1mm diameter Cellulose Acetate.
- Sizes available 1mm, 1.5mm, 2mm, 2.35mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 3.5mm, 4mm, 4.5mm, 5mm and 5.5mm.
- Often used for Capacitors, Braille, Simulation Experiments and Applications.
- Specific Gravity of ~1.36g/cc.
- Range of colours available
PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) Balls
An inert material
- Soft white in appearance, low friction fluoropolymer.
- Withstands very high temperatures and has outstanding chemical resistance.
- Hollow PTFE balls are also available.
Nylon 6/66 Balls
- A natural coloured material often used as a replacement for steel and metal.
- Tough material suitable for machining and considered as an engineering resin.
- Resistance to abrasion and many chemicals, generally used for strength and impact resistance.
Phenolic
This material is used for Snooker balls and Deep Sea applications.
- Available in many colours.
- Available from 15mm to around 3” diameter.
- Hard material with a high polished finish.
- Able to withstand high pressure – deep sea, diving work etc.
Polystyrene Balls
- Limited chemical resistance
- This material often used in medical applications or packaging.
- Used for floatation applications (SG 1.07g/cc)
Acetal/POM Balls (Delrin®)
A hardwearing, pure white plastic
- Will drill and tap well.
- Excellent bearing material with high mechanical strength and rigidity.
Rubber Balls In Stock:
- Nitrile (Buna N)
- Fluoroelastomer
- Polyurethane
- EPDM
Polyethylene Balls – Low Density And High Density
Solid and hollow balls that float in water (less than 1g/cc).
- Some colours available but white is standard.
- Available as a hollow ball PP/PE from ¼” to 150mm diameter
- Has good chemical resistance properties
- Available with FDA approval
Torlon®(Polyamide-imide (PAI)balls
Torlon® has exceptional physical and chemical properties
- Outstanding resistance to chemicals, wear and creep.
- Can withstand continuous exposure to high temperatures.
VESPEL® BALLS
- Vespel® provides outstanding wear resistance in lubricated or unlubricated environments.
- Fights creep
- Practically never melts!
Polypropylene Balls
Solid and hollow balls that float in water (less than 1g/cc).
- Some colours available and white as standard.
- Available as a hollow ball PP/PE from ¼” to 150mm diameter.
- Able to withstand high pressures
- Super chemical resistance properties, often used in engineering application.
- FDA approval on Polypropylene
Thermoset Balls
Similar to snooker balls but lighter weight – perfect for design work.
- Sizes range from 1 ¼” to 8″ diameter.
- Effects include pearlescent, fluorescent, opaque, glow in the dark, transparent coloured, clear, marblised and sparkle.
- Sparkle balls are coloured, transparent balls with glitter embedded inside.
- Highly polished or matt finish – easy to machine, drill and tap.
- Many of these balls are available from stock otherwise on short delivery.
- Colour matching service available with this material.
Delrin, Teflon, Zytel® &Vespel® are registered trademarks of DuPont. Torlon® is a registered trademark of Amoco Polymers Inc. TPX® is a registered trademark of Mitsui Chemicals America Inc. PEEK™ is a registered trademark of Victrex Plc. Celcon® is a registered trademark of Ticona
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