Peek polyetheretherketone is a special engineering plastic with excellent properties such as high temperature resistance, self-lubrication, easy processing and high mechanical strength. It can be manufactured and processed into various mechanical parts such as automobile gearboxes, oil strainers, switch starters; aircraft engine parts, automatic washing machine wheels, medical equipment parts, etc.
Peek Features:
1: Corrosion resistance and anti-aging 2: Solubility resistance; 3: High temperature, high frequency and high voltage electrical performance conditions 4: Both toughness and rigidity 6: Radiation resistance, wear resistance, corrosion resistance conditions 7: Hydrolysis resistance, can maintain excellent properties even under high temperature and high pressure; 8: Easy to replace metals as optical fiber components 9: Good wear resistance, antistatic and electrical insulation properties 10: Components with high mechanical strength requirements 11: Low smoke and toxic gas emissions
Main application areas of PEEK
The areas include: the transportation market such as automobiles (including aviation) accounts for about 50% of PEEK resin consumption, semiconductor manufacturing equipment accounts for 20%, general mechanical parts such as compressor valves accounts for 20%, medical equipment and analytical instruments, etc. Other market share is 10%.
1. Automotive and other transportation machinery areas
The growth of PEEK resin in the European market is particularly rapid in the automotive parts market. Especially in engine peripheral parts, transmission parts, steering parts, etc., all have chosen PEEK plastic to replace some traditional high-priced metals as manufacturing materials. As the automotive industry adapts to the requirements of miniaturization, lightweighting and cost reduction, the demand for PEEK resin will continue to grow. A certain European model is made of 44 parts made of PEEK plastic instead of traditional metal products.
2. IT manufacturing area
Semiconductor manufacturing and electronics and electrical industries are expected to become another growth point for PEEK resin applications. In order to achieve high functionality and low cost, the semiconductor industry requires larger silicon wafers and more advanced manufacturing technology. Low dust generation, low gas release, low ion dissolution and low water absorption are the requirements for various special requirements, PEEK resin comes into play.
3. Office machine parts area
For copier separating claws, special heat-resistant bearings, chains, gears, etc., using PEEK resin instead of metal as the material can make the parts lightweight, fatigue-resistant and oil-free lubrication.
4. Wire covering field
PEEK coating has good flame retardancy without adding flame retardant, so it can reach UL94 V-0 flame retardancy grade. PEEK resin also has the advantages of peel strength and radiation resistance (109 rad), so it is used in special wires in military industry, nuclear power and other related fields.
5. Plate, rod and other fields
In the application of PEEK in some special fields, it is common that the quantity is small and the variety is large. At present, it is very advantageous to use rods, plates and other profiles for mechanical processing and manufacturing.
6. Fiber field
Industrial filter cloths made of PEEK fiber (including monofilament), industrial brushes and other products. In the field of composite materials, the charm of PEEK fiber lies in its thermoplasticity and high temperature resistance. In addition to heat resistance, it is particularly impressive in industrial filter cloths and industrial brushes due to its chemical resistance and abrasion resistance.
7. Field of medical analysis equipment [1]
Since PEEK can withstand repeated autoclaving, it can be used in medical equipment to manufacture endoscope parts, dental decalcifiers, etc. In addition, PEEK is used in liquid chromatography columns, tubes, accessories, etc. for instrument analysis due to its high strength and low resolution. In addition, PEEK has successfully replaced traditional titanium metal as an artificial bone material due to its good compatibility with the human body. Main application areas of PEEK
It has good processing performance and uses mold injection molding, profile machining and other methods to manufacture PEEK product parts.
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) resin is a special engineering plastic with excellent performance. It has excellent toughness compared to other special engineering plastics.
