Solvay Specialty Polymers KetaSpire® KT-850 Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)

Manufacturer Solvay Specialty Polymers
Trade Name KetaSpire®
Port Shanghai port,China
Trade Terms FOB, CFR, CIF
Payment Terms L/C, T/T, Western Union

Description

Material Notes:
KetaSpire® KT-850 is the intermediate-flow grade of unreinforced polyetheretherketone (PEEK) supplied in a natural-color pellet form. KetaSpire® PEEK is produced to the highest industry standards and is characterized by a distinct combination of properties, which include excellent wear resistance, best-in-class fatigue resistance, ease of melt processing, high purity and excellent chemical resistance to organics, acids and bases.Features: Ductile; Fatigue Resistant; Flame Retardant; Good Chemical Resistance; Good Dimensional Stability; Good Impact Resistance; High Heat ResistanceUses: Aircraft Applications; Automotive Applications; Bearings; Bushings; Compounding; Electrical/Electronic Applications; Film; Industrial Applications; Medical/Healthcare Applications; Oil/Gas Applications; Seals; TubingInjection Molding Notes: Back Pressure: minimumInformation provided by Solvay Specialty Polymers.
Physical Properties Metric English Comments
Density 1.30 g/cc

0.0470 lb/in³

ASTM D792
Water Absorption 0.10 %

@Time 86400 sec
0.10 %

@Time 24.0 hour
ISO 62
Viscosity 380000 cP

@Shear Rate 1000 1/s,
Temperature 400 °C
380000 cP

@Shear Rate 1000 1/s,
Temperature 752 °F
Melt Viscosity; ASTM D3835
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow 0.012 cm/cm

@Thickness 3.18 mm
0.012 in/in

@Thickness 0.125 in
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse 0.014 cm/cm

@Thickness 3.18 mm
0.014 in/in

@Thickness 0.125 in
ASTM D955
Melt Flow 10 g/10 min

@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 400 °C
10 g/10 min

@Load 4.76 lb,
Temperature 752 °F
ASTM D1238

 

Mechanical Properties Metric English Comments
Hardness, Shore D 88

88

1 sec; ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength 96.5 MPa

14000 psi

50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Elongation at Break 20 – 30 %

20 – 30 %

50 mm/min; ASTM D638
>= 50 %

>= 50 %

5.1 mm/min; ASTM D638
Elongation at Yield 5.2 %

5.2 %

50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus 3.65 GPa

529 ksi

50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Flexural Strength 146 MPa

21200 psi

ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus 3.70 GPa

537 ksi

ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched 0.910 J/cm

1.70 ft-lb/in

ASTM D256
Izod Impact, Unnotched NB

NB

ASTM D256

 

Thermal Properties Metric English Comments
CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow 43.0 Âµm/m-°C

@Temperature -50.0 – 50.0 °C
23.9 Âµin/in-°F

@Temperature -58.0 – 122 °F
1
Melting Point 340 Â°C

644 Â°F

DSC
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 162 Â°C

324 Â°F

Annealed; ASTM D648
Glass Transition Temp, Tg 150 Â°C

302 Â°F

DSC

 

Processing Properties Metric English Comments
Rear Barrel Temperature 355 Â°C

671 Â°F

Middle Barrel Temperature 365 Â°C

689 Â°F

Front Barrel Temperature 370 Â°C

698 Â°F

Nozzle Temperature 375 Â°C

707 Â°F

Mold Temperature 175 – 205 Â°C

347 – 401 Â°F

Drying Temperature 150 Â°C

@Time 14400 sec
302 Â°F

@Time 4.00 hour

 

Descriptive Properties Value Comments
Availability Africa & Middle East

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America

North America

Color Natural

Form Pellets

Injection Rate Fast

Processing Technique Extrusion Blow Molding; Film Extrusion

Injection Molding; Machining; Profile Extrusion

Thermoforming; Wire & Cable Extrusion

RoHS Compliance RoHS Compliant

Screw Compression Ratio 2.5:1.0 to 3.5:1.0