VESTAKEEP® 4000FP

VESTAKEEP® 4000FP is an unreinforced, medium viscosity, self-extinguishing, semi-crystalline polyether ether ketone (PEEK) powder. Suitable for the manufacture of compression molded parts. Complies with FDA, UL flammability and EU (10/2011) regulations.

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Advantages
  • excellent thermal- and chemical resistance
  • self-extinguishing
Other Applications

the manufacture of compression molded parts

Technical data

Quantity Value Unit Comment
Appearance Properties
Physical state powder
Particle size 60 µm Malvern Mastersizer
Physical Properties
Bulk density 0.25 g/ml ISO 60
Density 1.30 g/ml ISO 1183- 23°C
MFI 14.3 g/10min 380°C/5 kg- ISO 1133
Thermal Properties
Flameability UL 94, 1.6 mm
Vicat softening temperature 305 ºC ISO 306, 50N, Method B
Melting point 340 ºC ISO 11357 , DSC-2nd heating
Dry Time 180 min
Heat Deflection temperature 150 ºC ISO 75-1, 1.8 MPa, Method A
Heat Deflection temperature 205 ºC ISO 75-1, 0.45 MPa, Method B
Vicat softening temperature 335 ºC ISO 306, 10N, Method A
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Stress at yield-MD 96 MPa ISO 527-1
Strain at break-MD 30 % ISO 527-2
Charpy Impact Strength (notched) 6 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eA, -30°C, Complete break
(Charpy Impact Strength(unnotched kJ/m² ISO 179/1eU, -30°C
Tensile modulus-MD 3500 MPa
Charpy Impact Strength (notched) 7 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eA, 23°C, Complete break
(Charpy Impact Strength(unnotched kJ/m² 23°C, ISO 179/1eU
Process Properties
Drying Temperature 150 ºC