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VICTREX® PEEK™
POLYMER SELECTED AS METAL REPLACMENT SOLUTION FOR NEW ELECTRONIC
COUPLING
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, USA - (July
13, 2010) - VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer has been selected by Huco
Dynatork, Hertford, England, for its unique range of Multi-Beam
couplings. These couplings are replacing metal in a demanding, high-voltage
electronics assembly application used in the manufacture of plasma
TV screens.
Outlining the development process, Dave Lockett, Managing Director
for Huco Dynatork says, “One of our customers in Japan that specializes
in the design and manufacture of highvoltage capacitors came to
us with a request for a miniature coupling for an electronic assembly
used in the manufacture of plasma screens. Serving to connect the
drive from a small gearbox to a lead screw in a high voltage capacitor,
the coupling had to meet a number of stringent requirements such
as insulation and flexibility properties.”
The coupling had to be flexible in order to compensate for any unintentional
misalignment which could occur between the gearbox shaft and the
lead screw. Also it could not allow any current leakage or tracking
across the drive.
A material that delivered excellent insulation due to its high surface
resistance and comparative tracking index was required. The material
needed to be flexible and have a high dielectric constant. Couplings
made from traditional materials, such as stainless steel and aluminum,
were unable to provide these high level performance benefits for
this demanding application. VICTREX PEEK polymer met all of the
required criteria.
“Other plastics were trialed, but VICTREX
PEEK polymer proved ideal for this job. As a result we have received
a substantial ongoing order for a range of Huco Dynatork Multi-Beam
couplings,” said Lockett.
“Huco Dynatork’s success in developing Multi-Beam couplings highlights
the versatility of VICTREX PEEK polymer,” said Dave Adkin, Business
Manager in the UK and Ireland for Victrex Polymer Solutions. “Material
selection is critical for success in today’s electronics market.
VICTREX PEEK polymer is a high performance material that offers
part functionality, reliability and design freedom for electronic
components. It provides environmental and regulatory advantages
such as RoHS compliance and meets the demands of lead-free solder
processes while being fully recyclable and naturally flame retardant
without the need for toxic additives.”
For more information, please call (800) VICTREX or visit the
Victrex website at www.victrex.com
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About Huco Dynatork
Huco Dynatork is a British manufacturer and part of Altra Industrial
Motion Inc. Based in Hertford, UK the company sells its precision
drive products to most of the industrialized world. For more information,
please visit www.huco.com.
Note: If you would like more information about this story, or if
you would like to speak with a Victrex spokesperson,
please contact Kris Jommersbach at krisj@geminiinc.com.
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