High-performance plastics (www.polyformnext.de)
Automotive certification for gear wheels
Development and production of gears made of PEEK, which are used for example in the drive train of conventionally or electrically powered cars, Victrex's design and production facility in Grantsburg, USA, has received IATF 16949 certification.
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Produce complex aircraft parts quickly and cost-effectively
This year, the JEC Innovation Award 2019 was presented in the Aerospace Application category for a drive shaft system consisting entirely of plastics with an injection-molded gear wheel. The technology has great potential for lightweight construction applications, for example in aviation.
read more...Strength also in Z-direction (www.polyformnext.de)
3D printing PAEK components for critical applications
The British polymer supplier Victrex says it is investing several million euros in 3D printing technologies that can be used to produce resilient components made of polyaryletherketone (PAEK) for critical applications.
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Tapping the efficiency potential of thermoplastic composites
Depositing prepregs from unidirectional tape faster. During JEC World, it will be demonstrated how one of the key challenges of the aerospace industry, the production of continuous fiber-reinforced components at high speed and low processing temperatures, can be mastered.
read more...3D printing technologies (www.industrial-production.de)
Victrex and the University of Exeter are jointly developing
The University of Exeter and Victrex have formed a strategic partnership to develop a broader platform for new and existing additive manufacturing technologies.
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Use and more stringent tests confirm durability
Based on high performance Victrex Peek thermoplastic composite, Magma Global's m-pipe is a thermoplastic composite pipe that recently received the world's first DNVGL-RP-F119 certification for a subsea pipe product.
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Jakob Sigurdsson is the designated CEO of Victrex
On September 4, Jakob Sigurdsson took up his position as CEO-designate at Victrex, a manufacturer of high-performance polymers. He is due to take over from Dave Hummel, who is retiring after 24 years as CEO, on October 1, 2017.
read more...Industry consortium pools ideas and experience (www.polyformnext.de)
Optimizing PEEK for 3D printing
An industry consortium led by Victrex wants to drive innovation in industrial 3D printing. The aim is to develop possible uses for new PAEK polymer types for various applications.
read more...Melting core technology (www.polyformnext.de)
Aircraft construction: Making more out of less
A special fusion core technology based on a plastic solution is said to reduce weight by up to 50 percent and production costs by 30 percent thanks to component consolidation. It is no coincidence that the process is used in aircraft construction.
read more...Victrex takes over Kleiss Gears (www.polyformnext.de)
PEEK-based polymer solutions
Victrex acquires Kleiss Gears, the US specialist for thermoplastic gears. With this acquisition, the world's leading supplier of PEEK-based polymer solutions aims to contribute quickly and competently to solving important market challenges for customers.
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Plastic replaces metal in bone fractures
Plastic solutions are intended to replace metals in the "repair" of bone fractures and thus reduce treatment costs - with some additional medical benefits.
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