VESTAKEEP PEEK Resin & Shapes Now Available From Professional Plastics

Fullerton, CA - Professional Plastics has been named the exclusive distributor of VESTAKEEP PEEK resins and basic shapes. VESTAKEEP PEEK was developed by Evonik Degussa as a high-quality replacement for existing PEEK products currently in the marketplace. Evonik AG is Germany's the third largest chemical company with annual revenue of approximately $ 15 billion dollars. The VESTAKEEP product is the result of several years of development and significant capital investment.

PEEK is a semi-crystalline thermoplastic that can be melt processed by Injection Molding, Compression Molding, or Extrusion. Professional Plastics offers Extruded & Compression-Molded Vestakeep PEEK basic shapes (sheets & rods), as well as, VESTAKEEP PEEK resins for injection molding, compression molding and extrusion.

PEEK is best known for the following properties: Chemical & environmental inertness, Heat resistance, High heat deflection temperature, Dimensional stability due to low water absorption, High hardness & abrasion resistance, Good strength at elevated temperatures, Good electrical properties, Good radiation resistance & Inherent flame resistance.

VESTAKEEP Grades Include:

VESTAKEEP 4000 G - high-viscosity, low-flow base grades for products such as gear parts, parts used in medical technology, and films, sheets, and semi-finished products. This grade is similar to Victrex 450G. The 4000G Grade is used for extruded PEEK shapes stocked by Professional Plastics.

VESTAKEEP 2000 CF30 - medium-viscosity compounds with increased rigidity - injection molding - contains 30% carbon fibers

VESTAKEEP 2000 GF30 - medium-viscosity, glass fibre-reinforced compound with increased rigidity used in the construction of machinery, apparatuses and aircraft and in the electrical industry

VESTAKEEP 2000 G - medium-viscosity, easy-flow base grades for products such as gear parts, parts used in medical technology, and films, sheets, and semi-finished products. This grade is similar to Victrex 150G.

VESTAKEEP 4000 CF30 - carbon fiber-reinforced molding compounds with increased or high rigidity, partially low-warpage,e.g., for housing parts

VESTAKEEP 4000 GF30 - glass fiber-reinforced molding compounds with increased or high rigidity, partially low-warpage, e.g., for housing parts

VESTAKEEP 4000 FP - medium- to high-viscosity, unreinforced polyether ether ketone fine powders used as base material or mixed with various additives for compression molding

A VESTAKEEP Medical Implant Grade suitable for permant medical implant devices will be available by 2Q 2009' according to company plans.

For more information, visit http://www.professionalplastics.com/VESTAKEEP-PEEK.

SOURCE: Professional Plastics