Modern Plastics offers Tecapeek (polyetheretherketone), a unique semi-crystalline, high temperature engineering thermoplastic that is an excellent material for a wide spectrum of applications where thermal, chemical, and combustion properties are critical to performance.

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Properties:

  • High thermal mechanical bearing strength
  • Very good chemical resistance even against superheated steam
  • Very good stress cracking resistance
  • Very tough
  • Good sliding properties
  • Wear resistant
  • Creep resistant
  • Good machinability
  • High resistance to gamma radiation

Preferred fields:

  • Medical and food technology
  • Nuclear and vacuum technology
  • Precision engineering
  • Machine and automotive industry
  • Textile
  • Packaging and paper processing machinery
  • Chemical industry
  • Aircraft and aerospace industries

Applications:

  • Surgical instruments
  • Instrument holders
  • Bushes
  • Metering pistons
  • Light mountings
  • Sterilising containers
  • Dental equipment
  • Pump housings
  • Wear strips
  • Gears