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News Release from: Victrex USA | Subject: Victrex Peek adhesive tape
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 01 December 2005
Adhesive tape is alternative to PTFE and
PI
Victrex Peek adhesive tape promises an ideal combination of friction and wear properties combined with high temperature resistance, chemical resistance and excellent electrical insulation.
Victrex Peek adhesive tape is a super-tough material providing the best combination of friction and wear properties combined with high temperature resistance, chemical resistance and excellent electrical insulation It is ideal for use in a broad range of applications including gaskets, aerospace components, high performance labels, solder masking, oil field equipment, semiconductor processing equipment and more
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 17 Dec 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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According to John Getz, Victrex Global Commercial Leader, Peek tape provides engineers and designers with an excellent alternative to both PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) and PI (polyimide) tape.
When compared with PTFE tape, Victrex Peek tape exhibits much higher tensile strength, is a tougher, stronger material with better wear performance in aggressive conditions, and has a lower density.
When compared with PI tape, Victrex Peek tape has lower moisture absorption, better performance in strong alkaline environments, and higher tear strength".
Victrex Peek tape can withstand continuous operating temperatures up to 220C and even higher temperatures for short durations.
It resists wear over a wide range of pressure, velocity, temperature and counterfacial roughness.
Hydrolytically stable, Victrex Peek tape maintains its electrical properties over a wide frequency and temperature range, and can withstand over 10e9rads of radiation exposure without embrittlement.
In addition, it has excellent chemical resistance to solvents, acids, bases, fuels, and hydrocarbons even at elevated temperatures.
Available in slit rolls, sheets and die-cut pieces in thicknesses of 0.002in and above, Victrex Peek tape is coated on one or both sides with a variety of adhesive systems including silicone or acrylic.
Adds Getz: "Victrex Peek tape is able to meet a variety of aerospace, automotive, food/water, medical/pharmaceutical, and military/nuclear approvals and standards".
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