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VICTREX™ PEEK FG™ 100/101 Food Grade PEEK, High Strength
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyketone; Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)

Material Notes: FG™ 100 is natural/beige. FG™ 101 is black. The VICTREX FG™ 100 family of materials is intended for applications needing mechanical properties at ambient and elevated temperatures along with long-term creep resistance, point and edge retention and low coefficient of thermal expansion for metal replacement. Chemically resistant to aggressive environments, suitable for sterilization.

Information Provided by Victrex.

Vendors: With over 30 years of focus, experience and security of supply Victrex Polymer Solutions is the world’s leading manufacturer of high performance Polyaryletherketones (PAEK) including versatile VICTREX™ PEEK. We work with our customers and end users to deliver technology driven solutions to meet the challenges and opportunities they face and help them to achieve new levels of cost savings, quality and performance. Visit www.victrex.com, call (800) VICTREX /1-484-342-6001, or email victrexplc@victrex.com.

Ensinger TECAPEEK™ shapes are manufactured exclusively with Victrex™ PEEK polymer. The Ensinger process and Victrex resins ensure reliability, consistency, dimensional stability, and high temperature mechanical performance.

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Physical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Density 1.30 g/ccISO 1183
Water Absorption at Saturation 0.45 %
@Temperature 23.0 °C
ISO 62-1
 0.55 %
@Temperature 100 °C
ISO 62-1
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow 0.010 cm/cm365°C Nozzle temp; 160°C Tool Temp; ISO 294-4
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse 0.013 cm/cm365°C Nozzle temp; 160°C Tool Temp; ISO 294-4
Spiral Flow 22.0 cm
@Thickness 1.00 mm,
Temperature 365 °C
Mold Temp: 160°C, Melt Temp: 365°C
 
Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Hardness, Shore D 85ISO 868
Tensile Strength, Yield 105 MPaISO 527
Elongation at Break 20 %ISO 527
Flexural Strength 90.0 MPa
@Temperature 125 °C
ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength 175 MPaISO 178
Flexural Modulus 3.90 GPaISO 178
Compressive Strength 130 MPa
@Temperature 23.0 °C
ISO 604
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) 5.00 kJ/m²ISO 180/A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO) NBISO 180/U
 
Electrical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Volume Resistivity 1.00e+16 ohm-cmIEC 60093
Dielectric Strength 23.0 kV/mm
@Thickness 2.00 mm
IEC 60243-1
 
Thermal PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow 50.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature <=143 °C
Below Tg; ISO 11359
 120 µm/m-°C
@Temperature >=143 °C
Above Tg; ISO 11359
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow 55.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature <=143 °C
Below Tg; ISO 11359
 140 µm/m-°C
@Temperature >=143 °C
Above Tg; ISO 11359
Thermal Conductivity 0.290 W/m-KISO 22007-4
Melting Point 343 °CISO 11357
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 156 °CISO 75A-f
Glass Transition Temp, Tg 143 °CISO 11357
 
Processing PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Processing Temperature 350 - 360 °CBarrel
Feed Temperature <= 100 °CHopper
Nozzle Temperature 365 °C
Mold Temperature 160 - 200 °CRecommended
 <= 250 °CMax
Drying Temperature 120 °C
@Time 18000 sec
Option 2
 150 °C
@Time 10800 sec
Option 1
Moisture Content <= 0.020 %
 
Compliance PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
FDA Yes
 
Descriptive Properties
Gate> 1 mm or 0.5 x part thickness
Runner> 3 mmDie/Nozzle
 > 3.5 mmManifold
Tensile Creep0.16% @30 MPa23°C; 1000 hours
 0.76% @ 30 MPa120°C; 1000 hours

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