Thin Plastic Sheet in Slit to Width Rolls

Ensinger’s Penn Fibre Division now offers TECAPEEK® thin plastic sheet in slit to width rolls made with Victrex® PEEK polymer. Penn Fibre has produced TECAPEEK in 2 x 4 foot sheets at .04” - .187” thick, but this is the first time it has been offered in rolls. In addition, the company is now making product that at .020” is 50% thinner than previous offerings. According to General Manager, John Cowperthwait, “Offering rolls of sheet rather than flat sheet provides a real benefit to users who punch or cut parts on high speed equipment.” It improves yields by allowing users to specify exactly the width needed for the part and allows for much higher speed continuous stamping or cutting.

Additionally, there are applications, such as wear strips and doctor blades used to scrape material off process equipment that value the plastic as a long strip. These applications often require relatively long lengths and benefit from the chemical and heat resistance of TECAPEEK. The rolls can be slit very thin (down to .25”) and used in the manufacture of high temperature cable ties or strapping in aerospace applications where inherent low flame and smoke generation demand materials that meet stringent aircraft requirements. By punching holes in the strip, manufacturers can produce high temperature drive belts and push-pull actuators. TECAPEEK rolls may even provide both manufacturing and performance benefits for certain conveyor systems that travel through very high temperature environments.

For more information, contact Mark Kreisher, Ensinger-Penn Fibre Division, 2434 Bristol Road, Bensalem, PA 19020, 800-662-7366, Fax: 215-702-9552, E-mail: markk@pennfibre.com, Web: www.pennfibre.com.