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Water Treatment
Components

NSF/ANSI 61 material handling. POM for precision valve internals. PA66+GF pump housings with established supplier track record. Sealing surfaces to ±0.025 mm.

Material Selection

The Right Material for Each Function

Water treatment components span a wide range of mechanical and chemical demands — from precision flow-control orifices in POM to structurally loaded pump volutes in glass-filled PA66. Material selection error here causes field failures in potable water systems.

POM Copolymer — Precision Valve Internals & Flow Components

The go-to material for valve internals, ball seats, flow restrictors, pump impellers, water-meter measuring chambers, and faucet cartridges. Its 0.20 friction coefficient against steel, 0.25% water absorption, and excellent chlorinated-water resistance make it the precision-mechanism workhorse of the water treatment industry.


Key properties:

  • Water absorption: 0.20–0.25%
  • Friction coefficient vs steel: 0.20
  • Continuous service: up to 100°C
  • Shrinkage: 2.0–2.5% (significant — requires precise mold compensation)
  • Post-mold shrinkage: 0.2–0.5% over 24–72 h — annealing recommended for critical parts

Celanese Hostaform C 9021 Polyplastics Duracon M270-44 BASF Ultraform

PA66 + 30–33% GF — Pump Housings & Structural Valve Bodies

We have established suppliers with direct track record producing water pump upper and lower housings in PA66+33%GF with NSF/ANSI 61 certified materials. This is not a capability claim — it is a documented supplier relationship.


Key properties:

  • Tensile strength: 150–160 MPa
  • Continuous service: 120–150°C
  • Shrinkage: flow 0.2–0.6% / cross 0.8–1.3% (anisotropic)
  • Moisture swell: ~halved versus unfilled PA66
  • NSF/ANSI 61 certified grades available

BASF Ultramid A3WG6 Lanxess Durethan AKV30 EMS Grivory HT

ABS & PA6 — Enclosures & Lower-Pressure Structural Parts

ABS handles system housings, filter cartridge end-caps, dispenser fascias, and cosmetic covers where water contact is indirect or incidental. PA6 reinforced covers non-pressure structural roles in softener heads — note that PA6's 3% equilibrium moisture absorption makes it unsuitable for sealing-surface applications.


NSF-listed ABS grades PA6 + GF (structural only)
Certifications

Understanding NSF/ANSI 61

NSF/ANSI 61 is mandatory in 43+ US states for components in contact with potable water. There is a critical distinction that many suppliers get wrong:

Using NSF-Listed Material

The resin grade itself carries an NSF listing from the material supplier. This is what we provide — traceable, named-grade resins with existing NSF listings.


✓ What Aurora Precision delivers

NSF-Certified End Product

The finished part undergoes migration testing and audit as a complete article. This certification belongs to your brand as the OEM — it requires your product and your end-use claim.


→ Your responsibility as the OEM

Certification Landscape

  • NSF/ANSI 61 — US potable water contact (43+ states mandatory)
  • NSF/ANSI 372 — Lead-free standard ≤0.25% wetted surface
  • KTW-BWGL — Germany (migration per finished article)
  • WRAS / BS 6920 — United Kingdom
  • ACS — France
  • DM 174 — Italy
  • KIWA ATA — Netherlands
  • EU DWD 2020/2184 Art.11 — Harmonized EU framework (2024–2032 phase-in)
Dimensional Capability

Tolerance for Sealing Applications

FeatureMaterialTolerance ±Notes
O-ring groove diameterPOM±0.025 mmMold-fixed, critical for seal compression
Valve seat borePOM±0.03 mmAnnealing post-mold recommended
Flow restrictor orificePOM±0.02 mm±5–10% flow accuracy achievable
Pump housing borePA66+GF±0.10–0.12 mmGF-reinforced, 48h conditioning before QC
Threaded fitting (NPT)POM/PA66Per ASME B1.20.1 Class 2A/2BISO 228 for BSP
General housing wallABS±0.10–0.15 mmISO 20457 TG6 baseline
Applications

Components We Produce

Pump Housings

Upper and lower covers in PA66+33%GF NSF-listed material

Valve Internals

Ball seats, cartridges, and flow control in POM copolymer

Flow Restrictors

Orifice-critical POM components to ±0.02 mm

Filter Housings

ABS and PA66 enclosures for filtration systems

Softener Components

Control valve internals and manifold bodies

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Water Meter Bodies

PA66+GF as lead-free alternative to brass

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