August 27, 2009 – West Conshohocken, PA, USA - A common method for protecting processing equipment against corrosion and chemical attack is to line the components with plastic. However, with new production methods placing higher demands on facility design and equipment, conventional plastics have rapidly reached their limits due to their lack of chemical, diffusion and abrasion resistance. High performance VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer, with its unique combination of properties, offers a superior alternative as a lining and surface material, enabling pumps, containers, pipes and piping systems to meet the most demanding processing conditions.
“When using corrosive or reactive substances in the chemical or pharmaceutical industry, and when employing abrasive media in the paper, and oil and gas industries, new production methods mean that existing systems for surface coating may be no longer able to cope with these new challenges,” explained Michael Sandeen, Product and Technical Leader at Victrex. “In contrast, VICTREX PEEK polymer’s outstanding property profile, which is characterized by high chemical and temperature resistance, optimum wear properties, excellent mechanical strength and high purity, makes it an excellent lining and surface material for these challenging conditions.”
One of the major benefits of using VICTREX PEEK polymer is longer service life because components need to be lined less frequently. “Extending component lifetimes reduces maintenance costs,” said Sandeen. “This means that production output can be increased by reducing downtime, and product quality can be improved in a reliable processing environment.”
Using VICTREX PEEK polymer as a material for plant engineering offers engineers significant design advantages due to the polymer’s 50% lower specific weight and the possibility of thin-wall linings.
For more information, please call (800) VICTREX or visit the Victrex website at www.victrex.com.
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