Reliable under extreme conditions Vespel® components and profiles for harsh industrial operating environments
Extreme temperatures, high friction and heavy loads? Since 1965, Vespel® has outperformed other engineering 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 offer continuous operation from low to high temperatures; low wear and friction at high PV in lubricated or unlubricated environments; excellent creep, strength and impact resistance; outstanding dimensional stability; low coefficient of thermal expansion; and ease of machining.
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).
In 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 customized or conventional, have been tested and proven reliable in demanding applications around the world. They are available in sheet, bar, tube, square, strip, disk, ring, ball and custom machined parts.
Application
Bearings, bushings, insulators, seals, thrust washers and wear rings
Wear pads, wear strips and pipe clamps
Thermoplastic injection molded, assembled and composite parts
Test sockets and wafer guides
Glass clamping technology
Wear parts in centrifugal pumps
Hydrocarbon, chemical and feed pumps
Drinking water applications
Advantages
Low creep and low outgassing
Lightweight but able to withstand high loads
Chemical, electrical, wear and heat resistance
Strength, rigidity and dimensional stability
Easily machined to very tight tolerances
Effective in extreme vacuum, radiation, oxygen compatibility, cryogenic conditions, and exposure to flame
Lower manufacturing costs than ceramics