Do you know what peeks plastic is? If not, you don’t have to worry as I am going to talk about why it was created and how it came into being. As you can see in the name, peek plastic is a kind of plastic, and gf30, cc30 are its two main constituents.
PEEK plastic or Polyether ether ketone, a surface-modified form of PEEK is designed with enhanced features to improve its performance while keeping the material’s excellent mechanical properties. Owing to its advantages on high-temperature resistance and chemical resistance, this material has been applied in several fields like automotive, aviation, defense, and aerospace.
PEEK natural material
PEEK plastic is a high-performance engineering material used in demanding applications. PEEK’s strength and stiffness make it ideal for use in demanding applications where temperature and chemical resistance are important, such as fuel systems. PEEK is commonly used in the medical industry, where its ability to withstand sterilization by radiation or steam makes it well suited for surgical instruments and devices.
PEEK natural material is very lightweight, which makes it easy to cut, form, and machine. But it’s also very strong, which means it’s highly resistant to impact damage. In fact, it can withstand multiple impacts of up to 50 joules per square meter under ISO standards (some grades up to 100 joules). That’s equivalent to a 2-pound hammer falling from a height of 30 feet!
PEEK has high thermal stability, with very little deformation over a broad range of temperatures (from cryogenic to 350°C). PEEK resists chemicals such as hydrocarbons, weak acids and bases, alcohols, and many organic solvents. It can be autoclaved sterilized at temperatures up to 250°C without degradation. Other common uses include:
Electrical wire insulation
Nuclear reactor parts
PEEK glass fiber reinforced plastic
PEEK glass fiber reinforced plastic is produced by combining PEEK resin with chopped glass fibers to form a composite that possesses many of the mechanical properties of pure PEEK resin.
PEEK GF 30 material has a melting point of 370 °C and the glass transition temperature (Tg) is 105 °C. This material has a very good chemical resistance to the most aggressive chemicals, fluids, and gases. PEEK GF 30 is compatible with fluoropolymers, perfluorocarbons, hydrogen fluoride, chlorine trifluoride, and many other chemicals. PEEK GF 30 also has a very good electrical resistance. This can be attributed to the fluorinated backbone of this material. Due to its excellent mechanical properties, PEEK GF30 is used in demanding applications such as the automobile industry and aerospace industry.
The material is also used in the medical industry and has been proven in the aerospace industry too, where it is used in areas such as landing gear struts or main engine support beams. It offers strength comparable to steel but it’s much lighter than traditional materials. This reduces fuel consumption which helps reduce operating costs and carbon emissions from airlines. PEEK GF30 also provides excellent wear resistance making it suitable for use in manufacturing gears for engines.
PEEK 30% carbon fiber-filled material
PEEK CF30 plastic is manufactured by adding a carbon fiber reinforcement to the raw PEEK material right before molding the parts. The carbon fiber gives the material additional strength, stiffness, and durability while maintaining its excellent chemical resistance.
peek cf30 is an easy-to-use, self-adhesive, composite reinforcing tape that is used in conjunction with most plastics. Peek is capable of increasing the specific strength of many thermoplastics up to 10%.
PEEK carbon fiber-filled material is a great product for someone who already uses an oil-based cooling system. The product will not decrease the efficiency of existing oil-based products, but will instead be added to the mix to increase your overall cooling capacity. If you need to choose between two products and are unsure which one will work best, CF30 is the safe bet.