Polytheretherketone (PEEK)
Common Name:
Polyetheretherketone
Chemical Acronym:
PEEK
Common Resin Trade Names:
Victrex, Ketaspire, Vestakeep
PEEK is the most common member of a family of high-performance, crystalline polymers broadly identified as polyarylether ketones (PAEK). PEEK offers a nearly 500°F (250°C) continuous use temperature and excellent resistance to hot water, steam, and most common chemicals, including acids and bases. It is inherently flame resistant with better chemical resistance than all but fluoropolymers and wear resistance that exceeds most thermoplastics, especially as temperature increases.
PEEK is used for reusable medical devices and even implantable components. It is also used by the oil and gas industry within downhole tools and downstream fluid handling systems and the food processing industry, especially for equipment parts exposed to high temperatures, including hot water. Introduced in the late 1970’s by ICI (now Victrex) as the next-generation high-performance polymer with superior heat resistance, strength, and chemical resistance. Today, PEEK is widely used for both injection-molded and machined parts.
WarrenPSI Offers All Grades of PEEK and Many Grades of PAEK, Including PEK, PEKEK, and PEEK XT
Colors
Standard and custom colors are available in all grades. FDA and Medical colors are available upon request.
Glass Reinforced
Carbon Reinforced
Wear Grades
Contact us for over runs as we may have small quantities of the above grades in stock already.
Custom Product Offerings:
WarrenPSI specializes in the extrusion of stock shapes to the customer’s specialized requirements. We have the capability to produce rods and plates from virtually any combination of engineering-grade thermoplastic base resin and filler package.