Application area: General industry Food industry


General facts

Polyetheretherketone

Shortening: PEEK

Color: Blue

Common uses: Applications where great demands are placed on dimensional stability, fatigue strength, strength and low risk of fire at elevated temperature.

Benefits

  • Excellent wear and sliding properties.
  • Very high operating temperature (+ 250ºC continuously in air).
  • Very high resistance to hot water vapor.
  • Low flammability (UL94 V-0).
  • Low evolution of smoke and toxic gases.
  • Excellent chemical resistance and fatigue strength.
  • Hydrolysis resistant.
  • Withstands radiation. The melt viscosity is relatively low.
  • Flame resistant.

Restrictions

  • High price.
  • High form creep.
  • Not resistant to sulfuric acid.

Specific properties

PEEK TX / PEEK TX FG This material from the PEEK family is specifically developed for use in food manufacturing. Like PEEK 1000, this material is modified for increased abrasion resistance and wear resistance and has an approval for contact with food. The material is especially suitable for use as a bearing material and abrasion surface in the temperature range from + 100 ° C to + 200ºC.