Victrex PEEK to fly with Airbus

In these days Victrex, one of the world's leading manufacturer of PEEK polymer solutions, announced that it has successfully secured the qualification of its Victrex PEEK 90HMF40 polymer with Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer. The cooperation along the entire supply chain from the material supplier to the OEM is a crucial factor, especially as the aerospace industry, continues to focus on replacing metals with plastics to reduce aircraft weight.
The thermoplastic qualified by Airbus is a high flow, easy processing material that results in parts with a high modulus, which can deliver an equivalent strength and stiffness at up to 70% lighter weights when compared to traditional aerospace metals such as stainless steel, titanium, and aluminum.
"Victrex strives to work with our customers at all levels to develop and deliver solutions for the toughest challenges. Removing as little as 45 kg can result in up to 10,000 USD in annual fuel cost savings per long-range plane. We are excited for the opportunities that the Victrex PEEK 90HMF40 qualification can bring given airline demands to improve fuel efficiency," explained Harald Hedderich, Victrex Aerospace marketing manager.
Victrex PEEK 90HMF40 provides up to 100 times longer fatigue life and up to 20% higher specific strength and stiffness when compared to aluminum 7075-T6 under the same conditions.