PEEK ™ PolyEtherEtherKetone
The Industry's Largest &
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P E E K F E A T U R E S
PEEK ™ PolyEtherEtherKetone
The Industry's Largest &
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PEEK ™ is an abbreviation for PolyEtherEther-Ketone, a high performance engineering thermoplastic resin manufactured only by Victrex plc. PEEK ™ grades offer superior chemical and water resistance. This material can be used continuously to 480°F (250°C) and in hot water or steam without permanent loss in physical properties. In fact, PEEK ™ parts consistently exhibit superior performance in a variety of applications requiring low wear, dimensional stability and long life over a wide temperature range.
For hostile environment applications such as oil drilling & exploration or semiconductor manufacturing, PEEK ™ is a high strength alternative to fluoropolymers. PEEK ™ carries a V-0 flammability rating and exhibits very low smoke and toxic gas emission when exposed to flame. And unfilled PEEK ™ is FDA approved, so it can be used in food processing and medical applications.
PEEK properties include excellent temperature resistance, low friction (bearing grades), dimensional stability (glass- and carbon-filled grades), radiation resistance, low outgassing, and exhibits good machinability. PEEK ™ is typically used to manufacture seals, washers and discs, bushings, plungers, electrical and electronic sockets and connectors, and thermal and electrical insulators.
PEEK ™ is available in a variety of shapes and sizes, including PEEK sheets or plaques, PEEK discs, PEEK rods and PEEK tubes of various thicknesses and diameters. PEEK ™ is manufactured as unfilled, bearing, glass- and carbon-filled, and other specialty grades, including a new high temperature (PEEK HT) grade. See our datasheets or call us for more information!
You may also want to visit our PEEK parts page for more PEEK information.
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