14 Nov 2001
BARLO PLASTICS SPC: an alternative for glass in roofing and cladding applications
Geel, Belgium, November, 2001, Barlo Plastics offers BARLO SPC, a product especially useful in a wide range of roofing applications. BARLO SPC is extruded from Polycarbonate resin, the material of choice for the roofing sector.
14 Nov 2001
Lightweight, durable braiding for aerospace cabling
One of the fastest growing application areas for the UK-based extruder ZYEX Ltd. is PEEK™ polymer monofilaments for protective braiding. Developed specifically to protect the electrical and hydraulic cables used in aerospace and associated industries, this lightweight, precision-woven braiding can provide either a flexible, expandable sleeve structure with a wide range of possible diameters, or a tight over-braid of an existing cable assembly on the machine itself.
14 Nov 2001
VICTREX® to showcase unique engineering strengths of PEEK™ polymer at Manufacturing Week 2001
Victrex plc is looking forward to welcoming visitors to Stand 9675, Hall 19 at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham for Manufacturing Week 2001. For all key markets, the company will showcase major advances in the development of both new applications and new processing methods for its PEEK™ polymer.
14 Nov 2001
Victrex Europa strengthens its organisation
Victrex Europa GmbH has reorganised its business structure in response to changes in the markets it serves and the strong rise in demand for PEEK™ polymer. In addition to moving to a new headquarters building in Hofheim, Victrex Europa has been adding more high calibre specialists to its team in a move that will better serve the needs of both customers and industry partners throughout Europe.
14 Nov 2001
Strong demand for VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer drives production capacity increase
Demand for VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer reached record levels for the year ended 30 September 2001, with sales of approximately 1600 tonnes - representing a 21 percent increase over the previous year.
14 Nov 2001
High Performance PEEK™ Polymer combined with PTFE in New Cylinder Head Gasket Coating for Increased Wear Resistance
German manufacturer STE has developed a new cylinder head gasket using a powder coating process that combines VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer and PTFE. The development of this highly durable plastic coating also opens up important opportunities for other applications in which low friction and low wear must be ensured at high temperatures and under load.
14 Nov 2001
PEEK™ polymer provides high performance and design freedom for electric parking system
TRW, a global technology, manufacturing and service company, has selected PEEK™ polymer as a cost-effective, innovative design solution for an electrically controlled parking brake. An actuator unit, which consists of an electric motor, and a gearing unit activate the brake. The use of VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer allowed TRW to economically develop a high-efficiency gearing concept with a transmission ratio of 150:1 within a limited space. Furthermore, the polymer provided lighter, quieter running parts than could be achieved with metal.
14 Nov 2001
Baumer puts its trust in VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer in its Auto-ID systems
The identification systems of Baumer Ident, a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of Baumer Electric AG, are suitable for use in many different branches of industry and have also been developed for the severest of environmental conditions. Glass fibre-reinforced VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer has been selected for the casing on a range of these data carriers as it provides the necessary combination of mechanical properties at high temperatures, microwave transparency, resistance to chemicals and consistent ease of processing.
