Victrex has officially launched VICTREX AM™ 200 filament, a new product offering designed for the additive manufacturing industry.
The materials producer brings 40 years of experience in the development of high-performance polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and polyaryletherketone (PAEK) polymer solutions.The PAEK-based new VICTREX AM filament aims to overcome existing barriers AM operators face with existing PEEK and PEKK materials.
For example, repurposing injection moulding PEEK into filament fusion additive manufacturing, usually leads to weak parts because of poor interlayer bonding. This new material addresses this issue in printing PEEK.
3D Printer Manufacturer INTAMSYS has already tested Victrex’ new material. Several physical and mechanical performance tests have been performed on the manufacturer’s 3D printers including the smart dual nozzle FUNMAT PRO 410 3D Printer. It should be noted that the high-temperature 3D printer can print parts up to 305*305*406mm and can process a variety of complex structures. According to the company, the filament enables a higher Z-axis strength and demonstrates up to 80% strength in the XY direction.
Charles Han, Founder and CEO at INTAMSYS details: “Our test results to date have shown that the VICTREX AM 200 filament has a better interlayer adhesion than other PAEK materials on INTAMSYS´ machines. Compared with unfilled PEEK, it is designed with slower crystallisation, lower melt temperature, and a viscosity finetuned to the filament fusion process, such as easier flow in the build chamber after leaving the nozzle. Higher flow in open air (low shear rates) also promotes interlayer bonding and stability during printing. All of this contributes to an improved interlaminar adhesion, easier printing (less shrink and warp), and a better suitability for FDM 3D printing, compared to other similar options, based upon the testing we have done at INTAMSYS up to this point.”
Operators now have another viable material option for the development of parts that require high wear resistance, high temperature resistance, fatigue resistance and corrosion resistance to fluid/chemical.
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