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News Release from: Victrex | Subject: Victrex Peek
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 27 June 2003
Polymer proven in aerospace applications
Materials used in the aerospace industry have to satisfy critical criteria.
Materials used in the aerospace industry have to satisfy critical criteria The trend towards larger aircraft with increased capacity is combined with weight restrictions and stricter safety standards which all contribute to the need for materials that are lighter in weight, have excellent mechanical properties and reduced hazards to passengers and crew in the event of fire
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 5 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Polymer ideal for a new metallisation technique
Victrex PEEK polymer is the ideal substrate for a new metallisation technique designed specifically to meet industry needs for highly durable polymer metallisation combined with high performance
Due to its outstanding mechanical strength, low specific weight and a flammability rating classified to UL94V0, Victrex Peek polymer has become the material of choice for the aerospace industry and has been approved by a number of leading aerospace bodies.
Glass- or carbon-reinforced Victrex Peek polymer grades even exhibit greater mechanical resistance than traditional high performance materials, such as aluminium.
The polymer is proven in a wide range of aerospace applications, like this rotor, which has been moulded by Fluorten of Castelli Calepio, Italy.
With its inherent design flexibility and consistent ease of processing the polymer enables high numbers of large volume components with fine tolerances to be formed and used directly without further modification.
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