Vertec™ 5001

Chemical Family: Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK)

Vertec™ 5001 is Vertec’s high elongation, compression molded unreinforced PEEK (polyetheretherketone) material. Its high mechanical properties at elevated temperatures, combined with excellent chemical and hydrolysis resistance, make it the most popular advanced thermoplastic material available today. The use of unreinforced PEEK material is increasingly growing across all industries for metal replacements and other applications. Now, with its FDA compliance, PEEK material can also be used to fabricate components in food and beverage as well as medical and pharmaceutical processing equipment.

Product families

Applications

Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing

Equipment & Parts

Healthcare & Pharma — Medical

Medical Devices & Assemblies

Printing & Packaging — Packaging

Healthcare Packaging

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

High Performance Thermoplastics

Other characteristics

Brand: Vertec
Polymer Name: Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
Flexural Modulus: 3617.25 - 3617.25 MPa
Processing Methods: Compression Molding
Color: Tan
Markets: Healthcare & Pharma
Industrial
Printing & Packaging
Technology: Plastics
Composites End Use: Profiles
Material Features: Chemical Resistant
Good Mechanical Properties
High Elongation
High Hydrolysis Resistance
Certifications and Compliance: FDA Compliant
ISO 9001
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Door Profiles
Medical Devices
Medical/Healthcare Applications
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods: Compression Molding

Technical data

Table 1 of 5

2 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Specific Gravity	1.3	g/cm³	D792
Water Absorption (24 hrs, 73.4°F)	0.15	%	D570

Table 2 of 5

8 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Strength	14800.0	psi	D1708
Tensile Elongation	25.0	%	D1708
Flexural Strength	23000.0	psi	D790
Flexural Modulus	525000.0	psi	D790
Compressive Strength	18000.0	psi	D695
Compressive Modulus	450000.0	psi	D695
Impact Strength (Izod, Notched)	1.1	ft-lb/in	D256
Hardness	88.0	Shore D	—

Table 3 of 5

5 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (78 - 400°F)	25 x 10⁻⁶	/°F	D696
Heat Deflection Temperature (264 psi)	310.0	°F	D648
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)	289.0	°F	D3418
Continuous Service Temperature (At No Load)	max. 500	°F	—
Melting Point	644.0	°F	—

Table 4 of 5