“This new tribological PTFE-free compound introduces improved performance, low density and standard injection molding that extends the application range for VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer to applications formerly reserved to other products."
Thornton Cleveleys, UK (PRWEB) November 19, 2009
In response to requests from design engineers and OEMs for increased durability to meet the requirements of more demanding applications in the automotive and industrial equipment industries, Victrex Polymer Solutions, a division of Victrex plc, has introduced VICTREX® WG101™ compound. This new tribological PTFE-free compound meets the requirements of mechanical load and tribological performance in challenging thermal and chemical environments combined with the ability to meet the need for economical processing and low density.
The VICTREX WG101 compound offers significantly improved wear rates and reduced coefficient of friction when compared to the standard VICTREX® PEEK™ 450FC30 product, which is used in the bulk of all VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer applications in friction and wear environments.
“We developed VICTREX WG101 compound to provide a solution for customers whose wear performance requirements could not be met with the PTFE/graphite/carbon fiber composition of VICTREX PEEK 450FC30,” explained James Simmonite, New Products Manager at Victrex. “Manufacturing costs and the ability to use standard thermoplastic processing technologies were other key considerations during development.”
In addition to improved wear rates and coefficient of friction, the VICTREX WG101 compound has a thirty percent increase in compressive strength when compared to standard VICTREX PEEK 450FC30 and is PTFE-free. “Excessive load, which is typically compressive load in wear applications, can also impact the durability of a product,” explained Simmonite. “It can lead to polymer creep resulting in dimensional changes. The increased compressive strength of the new compound, however, means that components can be designed for higher loads than the same components made with standard VICTREX PEEK 450FC30 or other VICTREX PEEK-based wear grades.”
Ideal for a wide range of applications ranging from full plastic wear bushings to composite bushings to vane tips in vacuum pumps, the VICTREX WG101 compound offers exceptional mechanical, tribological and thermal properties. Additional benefits include excellent melt flow, which allows thin walled intricate component design, and good weld line strength.
“This new tribological PTFE-free compound introduces improved performance, low density and standard injection molding that extends the application range for VICTREX PEEK polymer to applications formerly reserved to other products,” said Simmonite. “Additionally, VICTREX WG101 compound is RoHS compliant and meets the Global Automotive Declarable Substance List (GADSL) requirements.”
For more information visit the Victrex website at victrex.com.
About Victrex:
Headquartered in the UK, Victrex plc is an innovative leading manufacturer of high performance materials, including VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer, VICOTE® Coatings and APTIV™ film. These materials are used in a variety of markets and offer an exceptional combination of properties to help processors and end users reach new levels of cost savings, quality, and performance. All Victrex material production comes under Victrex’s ISO 9001 quality registration.
VICTREX® is a registered trademark of Victrex Manufacturing Limited in the US, European Community and elsewhere. PEEK™, APTIV™, PEEK-ESD™, T-Series™, PEEK-HT™, ST™ and WG101™ are trademarks of Victrex plc. VICOTE® is a registered trademark of Victrex plc in the US, European Community and elsewhere.
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