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News Release from: Victrex | Subject: Victrex Max-series polymers
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 10 October 2007
Polymer offers high stability
Victrex Max-series polymers are a blend of Victrex Peek polymer and Extem UH thermoplastic polyimide (TPI) resin from Sabic Innovative Plastics.
Victrex has released the Max range of blended polymers This product is designed to perform in environments that require a combination of high-temperature mechanical performance and dimensional stability
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 5 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Victrex Max-series polymers are a blend of Victrex Peek polymer and Extem UH thermoplastic polyimide (TPI) resin from Sabic Innovative Plastics.
"Victrex Max-series polymer is a blend of two complementary, unfilled materials", said Mark Maddern, Global Product Manager at Victrex.
"It is designed to fill the performance gap found in many of today's high-temperature materials".
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"Finding a melt-processable, ultra-high-temperature performance material combined with chemical resistance, high purity and controlled coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) can be difficult".
"The Max-series product was created to address these challenges and with ability to perform at temperatures in the range of 150-275C".
Compared with standard Victrex Peek polymer, the new Victrex Max-series product provides a significant performance jump in terms of mechanical properties at elevated temperatures.
Victrex T-series polymer blend, for example, offers excellent mechanical properties and wear performance at elevated temperatures and Victrex Max-series polymer offers better controlled CTE over the whole temperature range.
"We've pulled selected key strengths from both Victrex Peek polymer and Extem UH thermoplastic polyimide (TPI) resin to meet customer needs", Maddern said.
"Victrex Peek's excellent chemical resistance, hydrolytic stability, long-term heat and wear resistance combined with Extem resin's dimensional stability, high-temperature strength and HDT/creep creates an exciting material possibility for customers".
The new product will initially be released with two grades: Max-series M1000 polymer and Max-series M2000 polymer, each containing different proportions of Victrex Peek and Extem resin.
Victrex is identifying opportunities for the product across a wide range of markets and applications, including the oil and gas and semiconductor sectors.
For oil and gas applications, long-term reliability and resistance to extreme temperatures, chemical and wear conditions are critical.
This is especially important as operations go into more extreme environments.
There is an increasing need for tougher, more durable materials for applications such as downhole and subsea electrical connectors and seal rings.
In the semiconductor industry, fabrication facilities are constantly striving to develop components that combine high purity and high temperature resistance.
Victrex Max-series polymer has the potential to offer improved performance for applications such chip trays and test sockets.
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