Five factors to consider when molding PEEK Are you a first time moulder of PEEK? Or possibly you've tried molding it and might be running into trouble? In this piece we consider five factors in the...

How the food processing industry can help in feeding the world of the future... The next 30 years will see a huge increase in demand for food, challenging the whole food production industry to...

Geoff Small, Victrex Technical Program Manager The use of elastomeric seals and thermoplastic back up rings is commonplace in the oil and gas industry with ever increasing levels of ingenuity and...

Assessing the lifetime of the materials used in Thermoplastic Composite Pipes in aggressive service environments is complex. The current status of methods which may be used and what 'best practice'...

Metals have long been the material of choice in the commercial aerospace market. However, polymer composites are making significant inroads, replacing metals along the entire aerospace supply chain -...

For thermoplastic polymers, chemical degradation in service has been the subject of much research and investigation. When designing pipes or seals for use in oil and gas applications, this knowledge...