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News Release from: Victrex | Subject: Victrex Peek polymer
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 June 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.
Victrex Peek polymer, a high-performance thermoplastic traditionally used in injection moulding or extrusion, is now delivering a competitive advantage in key composite applications Widely regarded as having the best combination of properties for harsh environments, Victrex Peek polymer can be used as a matrix for thermoplastic composite pre-pregs made of carbon, glass or aramid continuous fibers
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 26 Nov 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Victrex Peek polymer is available in several viscosities including standard, medium and very low.
Standard and medium grades are ideally suited for highly-filled composites where the low viscosity grade enables better dispersion and/or wetting of tape or fabric composite forms.
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Victrex Peek composites can withstand continuous operating temperatures of up to 260C (500degF) in low stress applications, and 120C (248degF) wet in aerospace structural applications.
Key features include excellent thermal stability and low coefficient of expansion, abrasion resistance, low smoke and toxic gas emission, excellent stiffness and density as well as excellent hydrolysis, corrosion, chemical and radiation resistance.
Victrex partners with leading composite manufacturers to produce a variety of composite forms including: dry fabrics, multi-axial fabrics, braid, tow, unidirectional tape, unidirectional sheet and consolidated fabric.
Victrex also works directly with end users as part of a special development program to ensure that end users achieve the best possible performance from the Victrex Peek composite.
Victrex provides technical support in the form of prototyping, design and commercialization assistance for single projects at pre-preg manufacturing operations and at end user consolidation plants.
Victrex Peek composites have an indefinite shelf life and can be stored at ambient conditions.
Produced in a solvent-free working environment, Victrex Peek has a very stable melt and offers a wide processing window [between 360C (680degF) and 400C (752degF)].
Victrex Peek composites are compatible with a wide range of rapid, automated and economical fabrication processes including: compression molding, roll forming, thermoforming and stamping, pultrusion, filament winding, autoclave and vacuum bag molding, diaphragm forming; and bladder inflation molding.
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