Vespel® components and profiles for harsh industrial operating environments

vespel® components and profiles for harsh industrial operating environments

Extreme temperatures, high friction and heavy loads? Since 1965, Vespel® has outperformed other engineered materials in harsh conditions.

Demanding applications such as aerospace components, semiconductor processing, automotive manufacturing and energy production rely on Vespel® parts to keep their equipment running.

Vespel® Polyimide materials provide continuous operation at low to high temperatures; low wear and friction at high PV in lubricated or unlubricated environments; excellent creep, strength and impact resistance; excellent dimensional stability; low coefficient of thermal expansion; and ease of processing.

Vespel® makes lighter weight parts not only practical, but in many cases superior to common metals, ceramics and other engineering polymers such as PEEK (polyether ether ketone) and PAI (polyamide-imide).

At design centers in Asia, Europe and the Americas, DuPont technicians work with customers to combine materials science and design to produce high-performance parts and keep production running smoothly.

Vespel® components and profiles - whether custom or conventional sizes - are tested, proven and reliable in demanding applications around the world. They are available in sheets, rods, tubes, squares, strips, discs, rings, balls and custom machined parts

Advantages
Low creep and low outgassing
Lightweight but able to withstand high loads
Chemical, electrical, abrasion and heat resistance
Strength, rigidity and dimensional stability
Easily machined to very tight tolerances
Effective in extreme vacuum, radiation, oxygen compatibility, low temperature conditions, and exposure to flame
Lower manufacturing costs than ceramics

Applications
Bearings, bushings, insulators, seals, thrust washers and wear rings
Wear-resistant pads, wear strips and clamps
Thermoplastic injection molded, assembled and laminated parts
Test sockets and wafer guides
Glass clamping technology
Wear-resistant components in centrifugal pumps
Hydrocarbon, chemical and feed pumps
Drinking water applications