PPS or Fluoropolymer supplier left you stranded?
Come aboard with VICTREX® PEEK polymer for security of supply, great customer service and pricing stability
Recent global trends have significantly impacted the availability and pricing of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) and fluoropolymers. Plant shutdowns, commissioning delays with new capacity, the speed of the economic recovery, increasing oil prices, and (for fluoropolymers) the control of supply and pricing of fluorspar are contributing to supply and future pricing uncertainty.
VICTREX PEEK polymer is readily available to enhance your application as a solution to the PPS and Fluoropolymers shortage.
Using VICTREX PEEK polymer as a material alternative versus polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) or fluoropolymers (such as PTFE, PVDF, etc.) means assurance of supply, excellent quality, and price stability for you and your customers. VICTREX PEEK polymers high performance materials are a great fit for applications that need to withstand highly abrasive, corrosive and extreme temperature environments.
You can select from a broad range of VICTREX PEEK grades each offering a unique combination of performance properties. They are available as melt-filtered pellets, milled fine powders, or compounds containing a variety of functional fillers and reinforcements including specific enhanced lubrication and wear-resistant properties.
We offer security of supply and outstanding quality with stable pricing.
Victrex invests in capacity ahead of demand to assure customers supply security. Our two UK- based independently-operated polymer plants are capable of producing up to 4,250 tonnes (~ 9.3 MM lbs.) per year. We offer fast delivery – typically within 7 days – anywhere in the world through our centralized logistics system and local distribution warehouses. By using VICTREX PEEK polymer as a material alternative, you can quickly maintain product inventory and allow your customers to continue meeting their manufacturing and selling cycles.
Victrex is the only vertically-integrated polyketone solutions provider in the world, so we have complete control over our key raw materials – essential for consistent polymer quality. In addition, all of our manufacturing is done in the UK under strict ISO 9001:2008 registration and EU safety and environmental legislation. Our rigorous attention to detail – we perform more than 50 tests on each batch of polymer – assures our customers of product quality and consistency.
A proven track record of PPS and Fluoropolymer replacement
VICTREX PEEK polymer is readily available and has successfully replaced PPS and fluoropolymers such as PTFE in applications across key market segments such as electrical, electronic, automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, industrial and chemical processing.
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Automotive Vacuum Pump VanesWuxi Shuangling selected VICTREX PEEK polymer for the manufacture of its vacuum pump vanes versus traditional materials such as PPS and graphite. VICTREX PEEK polymer has excellent resistance to automotive fluids, demonstrates good compressive creep resistance at elevated temperatures and offers excellent wear resistance for longer service life. |
Food Processing Conveyor BeltsTaconic International selected VICTREX PEEK-based VICOTE® Coatings as a key element in its Tacmaster™ food conveyor belts. Integrated with PTFE, VICTREX PEEK polymer helps improve overall wear, abrasion, puncture and impact resistance as well as provides non-stick properties, dimensional stability, resistance to oils and grease and continuous temperature resistance (up to 260°C). |
Partnering with the leading high performance polymer solutions provider.
In today’s competitive environment, working with an economically stable company with the most advanced technologies and services coupled with local support is critical for success. With more than 30 years of polymer experience, Victrex offers a deep level of technical support, including material selection assistance, material evaluation, application development as well as design, prototyping and processing support. We work with our customers and end users to deliver technology driven solutions to meet the challenges and opportunities they face and help them to achieve new levels of cost savings, quality and performance.
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For assistance with application development or technical questions, contact a VICTREX PEEK polymer technical expert.
