Automotive

VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer can help meet the growing material requirements in the automotive industry

Victrex has more than 25 years of success in helping processors, OEMs, and Tier One suppliers achieve breakthrough performance in automotive applications. With the best overall property profile of any high performance material, VICTREX PEEK polymer, APTIV™ films and VICOTE® coatings offer improved part performance, design flexibility and reduced systems costs.

Lightweight, high performance metal replacement solution for longer lasting automobile applications

The automotive industry faces increasing pressure to maximize performance while minimizing weight and cost. Additional considerations include noise abatement, more electronics components, new safety standards, and the environment. VICTREX PEEK polymer is lightweight and offers excellent mechanical performance at high temperatures. It can successfully replace metals and other polymers due to its unique combination of outstanding wear performance, processing flexibility, and excellent chemical resistance, including all automotive fluids.

VICTREX PEEK polymer is featured in many transportation applications such a piston units, seals, washers, bearings, transmission, braking and air-conditioning systems, actuators, gears and electronics/sensors. Parts made of this high performance polymer can be manufactured using a wide range of melt processes including coatings and films.