The glass fiber-reinforced grade PEEK resin VESTAKEEP® from Daicel-Evonik Ltd. (Head Office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President: Andre Noppe) has been adopted by Nippon Chemical Screw & Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; President: Mr. Fumio Hanji) for use in their ANSI (inch size) bolts for the U.S. market.

 

The bolts using glass fiber reinforced VESTAKEEP®, which manufactured by injection-molding process, have following properties that meets the requirement for medical diagnostic equipment.

 

[Properties of the bolts made from fiber-reinforced grade VESTAKEEP®]

1.  High resistance to chemicals;

2.  Superb resistance to sterilization processes;

3.  High resistance to heat;

4.  MRI-compatible non-magnetic characteristic

 

Bolts from this VESTAKEEP® resin have 30% higher strength when compared with those from conventional PEEK resins. Daicel-Evonik aims to expand the resin’s application beyond medical uses towards the light electrical appliance, automobile, aerospace, and semiconductor industries. Meanwhile, we will continue to provide finely tailored technical support for our customers to earn even more trust.