Aptiv - PEEK - Victrex PLC

Kunststoffe international, 2007-10-19, Value Creation Extended
...h just to have the product – you have to have someone who wants to buy it and that’s where this whole development thing becomes very important. Sheets of PEEK – Victrex Enlarges Product Portfolio Under the brand Aptiv, Victrex plc in Thornton Cleveleys (GB) has recently launched its own series of plastics sheets. The films are made of Victrex polyether etherketone (PEEK) and distinguish themselves by an extraordinary combination of properties. According to the manufacturer, among these are hig...

Kunststoffe international, 2007-10-21, Polyaryletherketones (PAEK)
...stick characteristics. Whether applied to cookware (Fig.5), industrial, or automotive parts, it is a great choice for engineers looking to improve the overall wear and life by the application of Vicote. A product range of Aptiv films was launched in June 2007. Aptiv films are produced from Victrex PEEK on reels up to 1.5m wide, in a broad thickness range from 6 to 750µm, with tight thickness tolerances. The customer can choose from a product range with the following characteristics: glossy or ma...

Kunststoffe international, 2008-10-17, Polyaryletherketones (PAEKs)
... and in new markets, with a further 4 %. New Products Eco-friendly Vicote powder coatings, launched in June 2006 in a new venture offering a wide range of dry powders and water-borne dispersions, were followed in October 2007 by the founding ofAptiv Films, an independent Victrex Division. Vicote consists of two product lines: the Vicote 700 powder series is suitable for electrostatic coating and thermal spraying and is mainly composed of products with different particle sizes ranging from 10 to ...

Kunststoffe international, 2011-10-17, Polyaryletherketone (PAEK)
...nt of 373°C, whilst the ST grades have a glass transition temperature of 162°C and a melting point of 387°C. High-performance films are currently mainly used in the electronics and aviation sector. PEEK films are marketed by Victrex under the Aptiv brand name as well as by Evonik. The Aptiv films are available in thicknesses between 6 µm and 750 µm. Amongst other things PEEK films can be used to make precision components using thermoforming techniques. A new “roll to roll” technology allows the ...

Kunststoffe international, 2014-10-10, Polyaryletherketones (PAEK)
...trex plc, Lancashire, UK, with global reach, deploys its extensive experience and new developments/advancements along with its established, comprehensive product portfolio. These include Victrex PEEK polymer, Victrex HT, Victrex ST and Victrex WG, Aptiv films, Vicote coatings, Victrex Pipes and the bio-compatible PEEK-Optima range. The headquarters is the site of the company’s two production plants with a current capacity of 4,250 t/a – including the production of PEEK films (Aptiv), compounds, ...