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Listing of all 43 news releases from Victrex:

High performance thermoplastics reviewed

At the UK's Plastics and Design Moulding 2008 show, Victrex will show the evolution of high performance thermoplastics such as a product for complex geometries and long flow lengths.

News from Victrex (16 April 2008)

Polymer replaces metal/rubber in connector

User application article To reduce manufacturing costs, a supplier of industrial flash storage devices, has replaced the metal shell and rubber core of a USB drive connectors with a high performance thermoplastics.

News from Victrex ( 9 January 2008)

Engineering plastics firm opens UK tech centre

Victrex has opened a GBP 1.5 million, 900m2, Victrex Applied Technology Centre at its primary UK production facility and carries an extensive material specification and testing services.

News from Victrex (30 July 2007)

Polymer RFID tags withstand extreme temperatures

User application article Merrick Systems chose Victrex Peek polymer because of its superior combination of properties including the ability to withstand extreme temperatures, physical and chemical conditions.

News from Victrex ( 4 May 2007)

Polymer has high temperature resistance

User application article A new method of moulding a field of hooks within an injection molded part included adding VICTREX PEEK polymer to its resin portfolio because of the polymer's high temperature resistance.

News from Victrex (19 March 2007)

Engineering plastics improve semiconductors

Many semiconductor manufacturers have recently raised concerns over the availability or extremely long lead times for engineering plastics, but a reeadily available material offers better performance.

News from Victrex (12 February 2007)

Plastics coatings comply with USA's FDA

Plastics coatings and a high-temperature polymer now comply with the requirements of regulation 21 CFR 175.300 for resinous and polymeric coatings of the FDA, USA.

News from Victrex (24 November 2006)

Peek polymer meets demands of food industry

User application article Endress + Hauser chose Victrex Peek polymer for the housing because of the material's ability to meet the extreme demands of the food industry.

News from Victrex (26 October 2006)

Polymer ousts metals in aircraft door handles

User application article When a certified aviation supplier to Airbus, wanted to comply with stringent aircraft safety standards it chose a polymer instead of metal handles because of its low specific weight.

News from Victrex (18 August 2006)

Ceramic-filled polymer used for test sockets

User application article High performance test socket components made from a ceramic-filled polymer are provide a competitive advantage owing to its much lower moisture absorption and tight tolerance machining.

News from Victrex (21 July 2006)

Key composite applications for polymer

Victrex Peek polymer, a high-performance thermoplastic traditionally used in injection moulding or extrusion, is now delivering a competitive advantage in key composite applications.

News from Victrex (12 June 2006)

More options for injection mouldable thermoplastic

Victrex has introduced its new Victrex T-Series, a range of proprietary blended products based on Victrex Peek polymer and Celazole polybenzimidazole (PBI).

News from Victrex ( 4 May 2006)

High-temperature thermoplastics resist corrosion

User application article When used in a variety of check valve and bearing applications, balls made with a high-temperature thermoplastics, offer outstanding corrosion and wear resistance and toughness.

News from Victrex (27 April 2006)

Polymer material-filled grades are FDA-compliant

Victrex PEEK polymer material-filled grades are FDA-compliant and can be used to make articles or components that will come into repeated contact with food during processing.

News from Victrex (19 April 2006)

Polymers replace steels to cut product energy

User application article To reduce energy consumption of its refrigerators, it switched from steel to a? polymer for the discharge valve in linear compressors, reducing refrigerator energy consumption by more than 30%.

News from Victrex (12 April 2006)

Adhesive alternative to PTFE tape

Victrex has introduced Victrex Peek adhesive tape, a super-tough material providing the best combination of friction and wear properties combined with high temperature resistance.

News from Victrex (30 November 2005)

US Polymer producer to expand UK production

Victrex USA intends to construct a second, 1450t capacity manufacturing facility at its main UK site in Lancashire for the production of Victrex PEEK high performance polymer.

News from Victrex (12 September 2005)

High performance thermoplastics protects wiring

User application article French engineers have chosen a high performance thermoplastics for all of the components for a lightweight composite backshell to protect the Airbus A380's wiring.

News from Victrex (25 May 2005)

Polymers mould into thin-walled parts

Engineered to replace thermosets, ceramics and metals a family of high flow polymers is mould thin-walled, intricate components and highly-filled compounds without sacrificing ease of processing.

News from Victrex (16 May 2005)

Licence issued to produce special coatings

Victrex has licensed a worldwide network of electrostatic spray and dispersion coating formulators with a patented base recipe and unique powders to produce both powder and aqueous-based coatings.