In 2018, the global PEEK market value will exceed 5 billion RMB

 According to the forecast of the well-known market research organization Research and Markets, the global demand for PEEK (polyetheretherketone) will reach a peak in 2018. By then, its market value will exceed RMB 5 billion and rise to RMB 5.194 billion. During 2013-2018, the global PEEK compound annual growth rate will reach 8.2%. At present, Europe is still the world’s largest PEEK trading market. Compared with developing countries, the demand for PEEK in developed Western countries still dominates. However, as people’s understanding of PEEK as an engineering plastic continues to improve, the demand for this plastic in developing countries is also increasing. It is expected that in the next few years, emerging markets such as China, India, and Southeast Asia…

2016-08-31 | Industry News, News | Tags: Industry News

PEEK carbon fiber continuous extrusion pipe for oil and gas

Thermoplastic composites are offering potential solutions to the challenges of extracting deepwater oil and gas. The insatiable demand for oil and gas has driven the exploitation of offshore resources, which are deeper and more difficult to drill and develop. The risers, pipelines, fittings and other piping systems operating on the seabed have to cope with greater challenges in terms of loads, pressures and environments. At the same time, the weight of the pipelines must be as light as possible to stay within the rated load capacity of floating drilling platforms and storage platforms. In general, material needs have begun to exceed the mining capacity that can be achieved with current pipeline technology based on metal as the main material. Reinforced…

2016-08-31 | Industry News, News | Tags: Industry News

Classification standards and testing methods for insulating, conductive and antistatic PEEK

Introduction to the classification standards and measurement methods of insulating, conductive and antistatic PEEK — Changzhou Junhua PEEK Co., Ltd.: Zhang Chengxiang and Tan Zongshang 1. Overview Pure PEEK is an insulator with outstanding high and low voltage resistance, and can maintain its electrical properties in a wide range of temperature and frequency. However, in special industries such as electronic semiconductors, static electricity accumulation generated during the production process can absorb dust, causing electronic devices to break down and damage, or even lead to major accidents such as explosions and fires. This requires that PEEK rollers, PEEK vacuum pen tips, etc. must not only have the advantages of high temperature resistance, wear resistance, and high strength, but also have anti-static…

2016-08-31 | Industry News, News | Tags: Industry News

Introduction to the application of PEEK high-performance polymer in gears

The main trends in the industry are: improving performance and efficiency, reducing weight and miniaturization while reducing costs. In gear applications, engineers are looking for new materials to replace existing metal materials or to improve typical polymer material solutions to meet the high performance requirements of future systems. In recent years, PEEK high-performance polymer materials have been successfully used as an alternative material in a wide range of applications in multiple industries. In response to the continued development of this trend, Changzhou Junhua has sufficient resources to provide customers with direct assistance in processing, design and application development. Performance: Gears have to meet multiple complex requirements because different types of loads always occur simultaneously. The proper operation of gears depends…

2016-08-31 | Industry News, News | Tags: Industry News

High-quality PEEK thrust washers for demanding applications

Lighter weight, smaller size, more power, more functionality, better performance, longer life, higher energy efficiency, reduced CO2 emissions and lower overall costs – this is a major trend in today’s transmission manufacturing, just like in other areas such as automotive engineering. Thrust washers are an important part of the transmission. Since they separate the different gears, they are subject to large axial forces and extremely high friction loads. The compact design of the housing, high pressure (P) and high speed (V) increase the oil temperature. Wear-resistant materials such as polyimide (PI) and polyamide-imide (PAI) cannot meet these extremely demanding requirements. The high-performance polymer PEEK has a good performance in thrust washers and is therefore a mature alternative to PI, PAI…

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Celanese thermoplastic composite wire can replace metal materials

Celanese thermoplastic composite wires can replace metal materials Celanese Corp. and US wire and cable manufacturer Southwire Co. LLC have developed an overhead transmission line made of thermoplastic composite materials to replace traditional wires with aluminum conductors and steel reinforcement. The transmission line, called C-7, uses a composite core of bundled strands made of Celstran long-glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic combined with heat-resistant Fortron polyphenylene sulfide and is covered with a layer of PEEK (polyetheretherketone). The cable harness is housed in a sheath made of aluminum or aluminum-zirconium alloy. Celanese and Southwire Corp. introduced the lightweight composite wire earlier this year after seven years of development. Celanese demonstrated the application at the JEC Americas Composites Show in Atlanta in May. Benefits include…

2016-08-31 | Industry News, News | Tags: Industry News

Victrex PEEK polymer global price increase

On August 15, 2014, Thornton Cleveland, the high-performance polyaryletherketone solutions division of Victrex, announced that it would increase the price of its VICTREX polyaryletherketone polymer products by at least 6.8% from October 1, 2014 (or as required by the contract), to account for the rising costs of major raw materials such as hydroquinone and to compensate for the increased costs of energy, freight and inflation. As the cost of raw materials and labor increases, the company will control costs by reducing consumption, optimizing processing technology, etc. to minimize the impact on customers. PEEK (polyetheretherketone) has the advantages of high temperature resistance, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, self-lubrication, high strength, hydrolysis resistance, flame retardancy, radiation resistance, and dimensional stability. It is widely…

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Solvay: A broad portfolio of medical-grade high-performance polymers PEEK and PPSU effectively meets market demand

Solvay Specialty Polymers, a supplier of high-performance thermoplastics for a range of market applications including implantable and non-implantable medical devices, will showcase its diverse portfolio of advanced materials for healthcare applications at the 10th China International Medical Equipment Design & Technology Exhibition (MEDTECC-hina) held at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center from September 25 to 26, 2014. For long-term and lasting implants and short-term medical devices, Solvay’s high-performance plastics have high strength and lightweight product characteristics, outstanding design flexibility, easy processing, compliance with registration specifications, and the ability to distinguish different products and brands by color. Solvay’s global medical business team has always focused on the medical implant market (Solviva Biomaterials Series), the hemodialysis market, and various emerging…

2016-08-31 | Industry News, News | Tags: Industry News

PEEK characteristics and advantages

PEEK characteristics and advantages

2016-08-29 | Material Performance | Tags: Material Properties

PEEK performance indicators

Main grades of PEEK and their typical performance indicators Item Test standards or instruments unit PEEK5600G PEEK5600GF30 PEEK5600CF30 PEEK5600LF30 Pure resin Contains 30% glass fiber Contains 30% carbon fiber Contains 30% (carbon fiber + graphite + PTFE ) Color － Original color, grayish yellow or black Original color, grayish yellow or black black black Actual density ISO 1183 g/cm3 1.3±0.02 1.5±0.02 1.4±0.02 1.43±0.02 Water absorption rate  (25 ℃ .24Hrs) ISO 62 % 0.15 0.11 0.06 0.06 Molding shrinkage ( 25-24 ℃) 3mm thickness, 170 ℃ flow direction 3mm, 170 ℃ ,  % 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.3 Perpendicular to the flow direction (larger after saturated crystallization) % 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.5 Melting point ISO 1133 ℃ 343 343 343 343 Continuous…

2016-08-29 | Material Performance | Tags: Material Properties

PI characteristic advantages

Changzhou Junhua Company Technical Data: PI Characteristics Advantages PEEK and PI material overview and characteristics, advantages and disadvantages 1. Material Overview PEEK and PI are high-performance materials synthesized and patented by Victrex of the UK and DuPont of the US respectively. PEEK and PI have excellent comprehensive properties that other general plastics cannot match among high-performance polymers. They have excellent performance suitable for various harsh environments and have been successfully and widely used in various industries such as aerospace, automobiles, electronic semiconductors, and electromechanical, which have relatively demanding occasions. They are the preferred materials for users to develop new products and improve product service life and reliability. 2. Features and advantages ◆ High temperature resistance  The long-term use temperature of…

2016-08-29 | Material Performance | Tags: Material Properties

PI performance index

2016-08-29 | Material Performance | Tags: Material Properties