Victrex is a global leader in high-performance polyether ether ketone (PEEK) and polyaryl ether ketone (PAEK) solutions. Recently, Victrex launched VICTREX AM™200 wire optimized for additive manufacturing. This new product is specially developed and optimized for additive manufacturing. Although the existing PEEK materials have some additive manufacturing applications, the materials themselves are designed for traditional manufacturing methods such as machining and injection molding. The first 3D printing equipment supplier to provide Vigers PAEK new materials is China's Yuanzhu Intelligent INTAMSYS, a world-leading high-tech company providing high-performance material 3D printing and industrial direct additive manufacturing solutions.
Mr. Jakob Sigurdsson, CEO of Victrex commented: “The new generation of Victrex additive manufacturing PAEK material marks an important step in our direction. We are very happy to be able to work closely with INTAMSYS. With the excellent cooperation of companies and institutional alliances pursuing additive manufacturing innovation, including Yuanzhu Intelligent INTAMSYS, and Victrex's continuous research and development, we continue to make progress and are committed to creating high performance based on additive manufacturing design and PAEK materials. A truly innovative component combined."
This new PAEK-based VICTREX AM 200 wire is specially designed and optimized for additive manufacturing. The excellent mechanical properties of PAEK materials are required for high-performance parts. However, so far, using existing optional materials such as PEEK and PEKK, the excellent performance of PAEK is still difficult to fully realize in 3D printed parts. For example, if the PEEK material used for injection molding is repurposed for monofilament melt additive manufacturing, the performance of the part is usually weakened due to poor interlayer bonding. This new material is designed specifically to address this weakness in PEEK printing. The test of this new material on the Yuanzhu intelligent INTAMSYS 3D printing equipment shows that it has higher Z-axis strength, which can reach 80% of its XY strength direction, and has better thermal fuse forming (FFF) than existing PAEK materials. ) Print adaptability.
Yuanzhu Intelligent INTAMSYS conducted physical and mechanical performance tests on Victrex’s new high-performance materials. The material tests were carried out in different 3D printing equipment, including the intelligent multi-material industrial-grade 3D printing equipment FUNMAT PRO 410. An industrial-grade intelligent dual-nozzle high-temperature 3D printing equipment with a print size of 305*305*406mm, which can handle a variety of complex structures, and supports printing a variety of materials such as PEEK, PEEK-CF, PEKK, PC, PC-ABS and other high-performance material.
Mr. Han Chengchao, the founder and CEO of Yuanzhu Intelligent INTAMSYS, emphasized: "Our test results on INTAMSYS printers confirm that VICTREX AM200 wire has better interlayer adhesion than other PEAK materials., compared with unfilled PEEK materials In contrast, the design of this material has the characteristics of slower crystallization and lower melting point. After its melt viscosity is adjusted, it is especially suitable for FF 3D printing and has high printing smoothness. Compared with similar products on the market, this material is formed between layers of printed parts The adhesion and dimensional stability are particularly excellent, which is also due to its high fluidity at low shear rates. Based on our current test results, VICTREX AM200 has higher interlayer adhesion than other similar materials and is easier to print , Less shrinkage and warpage, and more suitable for fused deposition printing process."
INTAMSYS is also the first member company of Victrex's global wire printing network to support this new material. The network aims to promote the use of innovative high-performance materials for VICTREX AM additive manufacturing based on PAEK polymers, and includes more material solutions specifically developed for additive manufacturing technology. These materials are specially designed and developed for additive manufacturing technology to meet the needs of additive manufacturing parts with high temperature resistance and excellent mechanical properties.
The new additive manufacturing PAEK AM material newly developed by Victrex has very high wear resistance, high temperature resistance, fatigue resistance and corrosion resistance to fluid/chemical properties, which can meet a variety of demanding applications and help Increase design freedom and improve production cost-effectiveness.