VESTAKEEP® 4000 FC30

Technical Documents

VESTAKEEP® 4000 FC30 is a semi-crystalline, self-extinguishing polyether ether ketone (PEEK) resin reinforced with carbon fiber, graphite and PTFE (10:10:10). It can be processed by injection molding and extrusion. Suitable for automotive applications such as bearings, bushings & gearbox parts, electrical engineering, machinery and apparatus construction industries. Complies with FDA, UL flammability and EU (10/2011) regulations.

Details Compound

Product Type

Polymer > Poly Ether Ether Ketone

Reinforced with

Additive > Reinforcers > Carbon fiber

Applications

Polymers industry
Polymers industry > Extrusion blow molding
Polymers industry > Injection moulding

Industry

Electronics

Producer

Evonik

Supplier

Evonik Iran

Advantages
  • excellent mechanical-, thermal-, hydrolysis-, wear- & chemical resistance
  • fire properties
  • good electrical properties
  • good physical stability
  • dimensional stability
  • degassing
  • ion extraction
  • processability
  • non-combustible
  • recyclable
  • self-lubricating nature
Other Applications

automotive applications such as bearings, bushings & gearbox parts
electrical engineering
machinery and apparatus construction industries

Technical data

Quantity Value Unit Comment
Appearance Properties
Physical state Pill shape
Physical Properties
MFI 3.62 g/10min 380°C/5 kg- ISO 1133
Density 1.45 g/ml ISO 1183- 23°C
Shrinkage 0.2 % ISO 294-4, 2 mm, Flow
Shrinkage 0.4 % ISO 294-4, 2 mm, Transverse
Melting range 370 - 380 ºC
Thermal Properties
Glass transition Temperature 152 ºC
Flameability UL 94, 1.6 mm
Heat Deflection temperature 310 ºC ISO 75-1, 1.8 MPa, Method A
Vicat softening temperature 340 ºC ISO 306, 10N, Method A
Heat Deflection temperature 330 ºC ISO 75-1, 0.45 MPa, Method B
Melting point 340 ºC ISO 11357, DSC - 2nd heating
Vicat softening temperature 335 ºC ISO 306, 50N, Method B
Dry Time 240 min
Mechanical Properties
(Charpy Impact Strength(unnotched 45 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eU, 23°C, Complete break
(Charpy Impact Strength(unnotched 45 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eU, -30°C, Complete break
Charpy Impact Strength (notched) 8 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eA, 23°C, Complete break
Strain at break-MD 2 % ISO 527-2
Tensile Stress at yield-MD 140 MPa ISO 527-1
Tensile modulus-MD 11500 MPa ISO 527-1
Charpy Impact Strength (notched) 7 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eA, -30°C, Complete break
Chemical Properties
LOI 44 % ISO 4589, 3.2 mm
Water absorption 0.4 % ISO 62, 23°C
Electrical Properties
Surface Resistance ohm IEC 60093
Volume resistance ohm-cm IEC 60093
Dissipation Factor 0.02 IEC 60250, 1 MHz
Relative permittivity 6.1 IEC 60250, 50 Hz
Relative permittivity 4.9 IEC 60250, 1 MHz
Process Properties
Mold Temperature 160 - 200 ºC
Die Temperature 380 ºC
Drying Temperature 160 ºC