PEEK & PAEK Polymer Filaments

Properties

PEEK performance

designed for filament fusion

Unlock the full potential of high-performance polymers with VICTREX PEEK filaments. By combining the proven benefits of PEEK with the design freedom of additive manufacturing, VICTREX enables manufacturers to create robust, durable parts for demanding applications.

Our portfolio includes the industry-standard VICTREX™ PEEK 450G™ filament and VICTREX™ AM filaments, a PAEK based solution derived from LMPAEK™ technology and specifically optimised for 3D printing.

Benefits

The benefits of using VICTREX PEEK polymer for 3D printing

Improved technologies for 3D printing of VICTREX™ PEEK and PAEK-based polymers can open up a range of possibilities for design engineers. Potential benefits include:

Greater design freedom

enabling the production of highly complex, customised components

Accelerated speed to market

with digital design and fabrication of PAEK parts for rapid prototyping.

Improved economics

from reduced machining waste, assembly steps, and capital intensity.

High performance

All the benefits high-performance PAEK polymer combined with the benefits of additive manufacturing.

Stronger parts

New AM optimised materials and advancing machine technology both contribute to stronger parts.

Improved printing

with polymers offering less warp in filament fusion than traditional PEEK polymers.

Grades

Additive Manufacturing Filament Grades

VICTREX AM™ 450G PEEK

High performance thermoplastic material, PolyEtherEtherKetone (PEEK), semi crystalline

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VICTREX AM™ 200 LMPAEK

High performance thermoplastic material, PolyArylEtherKetone (PAEK), semi crystalline

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processing

Optimising high-performance thermoplastics for 3D printing

VICTREX^TM PEEK and PAEK polymers are capable of being processed in a number of additive manufacturing processes and are available in a number of product forms including granules, powder, filament, and composite prepreg.

Filament fusion

Filament is fed into a print head within a heated chamber that melts and deposits the polymer on the print surface. Known challenges in 3D printing PEEK have been z-axis strength, inter-layer adhesion, consistent crystallinity, and dimensional stability during printing. Victrex' new VICTREX AM™ 200 PAEK filament addresses these challenges.

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Additive manufacturing composites

Emerging technologies promise to merge the benefits of additive manufacturing with PAEK thermoplastic composites. Victrex is a leader in PAEK composite technology, providing new PAEK polymers optimised for composites, aerospace grade UD tape prepregs, and parts fabrication from Victrex Composites.

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Resources

Blog

LMPAEK™ Explained and why it’s suited to composites and additive manufacturing