General Info
PEEK is an abbreviation for PolyEtherEther-Ketone, a high performance engineering thermoplastic. PEEK grades offer chemical and water resistance similar to PPS (PolyPhenylene Sulfide), but can operate at higher temperatures. PEEK can be used continuously to 480°F (250°C) and in hot water or steam without permanent loss in physical properties. For hostile environments, 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. 30% Carbon Filled PEEK contains carbon fibers which enhance the compressive strength and stiffness of PEEK, and dramatically lowers its expansion rate. It offers designers optimum wear resistance and load carrying capability in a PEEK-based product. This grade provides 3½ times higher thermal conductivity than unreinforced PEEK -- dissipating heat from the bearing surface faster. Carbon-filled PEEK is black in color.
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Key Properties
- Excellent Chemical Resistance
- High Temperature Resistance
- High Wear Resistance
- Higher strength & Stiffness than Unfilled PEEK
- Higher Thermal Conductivity than Unfilled PEEK (3.5X Higher)
- Lower Thermal Expansion than Unfilled PEEK
- Unaffected by continuous exposure to hot water or steam
- Very Low Moisture Resistance
Limitations
- Poor Chemical Resistance to Halogens and Their Acids Including Bromine, Chlorine, Fluorine, HBr and HF
Applications
- Bushings & Bearings
- Gears & Sprockets
- Manifolds
- Pump & Valve Components
- Rollers
- Wear Strips
- Pump Case Wear Rings
Resin Trade Names
- KetaSpire® PEEK
- VESTAKEEP® PEEK
- VICTREX™ PEEK
Manufacturer Trade Names
- GEHR PEEK Grades
- Ketron® PEEK Grades
- Semitron® PEEK Grades
- SustaPEEK® Grades
- TECAPEEK® Grades
- UNITREX® PEEK Grades
- ZL® 1900 PEEK Grades
Boedeker Plastics, Inc. stocks & supplies plastic sheet, rod, tube, film and custom profiles and machine parts from these shapes that are produced from plastic resin. In many cases the manufacturer of the shape has their own product trade name. If your specification calls for a specific resin grade or manufacturer trade name, we can supply a shape made from that resin to meet your specification or suggest an equal. If you require a specific resin or brand it must be specified at the time of order.
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