Press Releases
Read the most up-to-date news about our products, facilities and services. We invite you to visit this section often to learn about the latest Victrex developments.
2010
High-performance Bearings with VICTREX® PEEK™ Polymer Cages are Dramatically Impacting the World of Professional Cycling
Cages made from VICTREX PEEK polymer offer an excellent combination of strength and flexibility. The good sliding properties of the polymer and the smoothness of the cage surfaces generate little friction so that wear in the bearing is kept at a minimum.
VICTREX® PEEK™ Polymer Selected as Metal Replacement Solution for Huco Dynatork’s New Electronic Coupling
VICTREX PEEK polymer has been selected by Huco Dynatork for its unique range of Multi-Beam couplings. These couplings are replacing metal in a demanding, high-voltage electronics assembly application used in the manufacture of plasma TV screens.
VICTREX® PEEK™ Polymer Specifications Conform to Bosch Standards
Victrex has been supporting Robert Bosch GmbH for many years in continuous product improvement and process optimisation and today offers materials which meet Bosch’s increasing requirements with regard to quality.
Victrex Excellent Safety, Health & Environment Performance Recognized with Fourth RoSPA President’s Award
Victrex plc has shown a commitment to protecting the health and well-being of its employees and others. Organizations which do this deserve to have such dedication recognized and that's where RoSPA Awards come in.
Victrex Polymer Solutions Showcases High Performance Materials Innovations at K-Show 2010
Victrex Polymer Solutions, the world’s leading manufacturer of high performance polyaryletherketones, will showcase its material innovations at K-Show 2010 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Hall 05/Booth D11.
Metallux Selects Victrex APTIV™ Film for its New MetaPot Flexible Foil Sensor
The superior performance of APTIV Film under demanding conditions enhances the capabilities of the MetaPot for precise travel sensing and positioning applications
Victrex APTIV™ Film Enhances Acoustic Performance and Durability of High Performance Mobile Phone Speaker Diaphragms
With an established track record of success in mobile phone speaker diaphragms APTIV films provide a significant improvement in processability and acoustic performance
New Lightweight Honeycomb Structure Made With Victrex APTIV™ Film Enhances Design Freedom and Reduces Production Costs
APTIV thermoplastic honeycomb can be thermoformed into shape in combination with fiber reinforced VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer composite skins to create unique structural parts without the use of adhesives.
High Temperature Resistant VICTREX® PEEK™ Polymer Replaces Stainless Steel Valves and Housing in Bottling Machines
The stainless steel material previously used suffered excessive wearing due to friction. We replaced the metal and reduced weight with VICTREX PEEK components which increased the system lifetime
Motonic Selects VICTREX® PEEK™ Polymer for Valve Seats in Compressed Natural Gas Regulators
VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer is a metal replacement solution for the valve seats used in the pressure regulators in compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles.
Parker Hannifin Replaces Steel with VICTREX® PEEK™ Polymer in its New Hydraulic Coupling System
VICTREX PEEK polymer retains its mechanical properties even in aggressive environments at high temperatures. Apart from its outstanding thermal performance, it also presents a unique combination of properties,
VICTREX® PEEK™ Polymer Delivers High Heat Resistance to Improve Performance of New Dental Bite Stick
VICTREX PEEK polymer has enabled the production of a stick with excellent chemical resistance, as well as the ability to withstand autoclaves and dry-heat sterilization.
