The World's Top 5 PEEK Plastic Manufacturers

PEEK Plastic

Poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) is a semi-crystalline polymer aromatic material. It has the physical and chemical characteristics of stable chemical properties at high temperatures and excellent friction properties. It also has good biocompatibility, Advantages include mechanical properties, mechanical properties, X-ray transmittance and non-cytotoxicity.

PEEK plastic can be used as a high-temperature resistant structural material and electrical insulation material, and can be combined with glass fiber or carbon fiber to prepare reinforced materials. This material has numerous applications in aerospace, medical devices (as artificial bone to repair bone defects), and industry.

In addition, PEEK coating is a new generation of green and environmentally friendly polymer coating with the advantages of high temperature resistance, high hardness, scratch resistance and long life. Suitable for spray coating on steel, cast metal and ceramic surfaces. Spraying PEEK on oil pipelines can greatly improve the pipeline’s wear resistance, high and low temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, reduce wear on the inner wall of the pipeline, no leakage points, not easy to fall off, long service life, and reduce usage costs. improvement. PEEK spraying is also widely used in natural gas, medicine, transportation, chemical barrels, tanks, reactors, stirring rods, alkali container heat exchangers, electroplating racks, acid-resistant smoke exhaust pipes and other high-temperature and corrosion-resistant equipment and components.

Looking at the foreign PEEK industry, there are many manufacturers specializing in research, development and production. In the fierce market competition, several manufacturers stand out and become the current leaders in the global PEEK industry. Next, we will introduce to you 5 well-known PEEK manufacturers at home and abroad. Its current situation is for your reference.

1, Victrex Plc

A world leader in PEEK and PAEK-based polymer solutions

With every new development, we seek to deliver better outcomes for our customers – helping manufacturers overcome complex design and engineering challenges.

Thinner, smarter, lighter, more fuel efficient and durable; we work continuously to achieve improved economic and performance solutions, guided by megatrends such as climate change, social demographics and technology breakthroughs.

Every day, millions of people use sustainable products and applications containing our materials – from smartphones, aeroplanes and cars to oil and gas operations and medical devices. The diverse and innovative uses for our PEEK polymer have never stopped growing and evolving.

Victrex focuses on six core markets: aerospace, automotive, energy, electronics, industrial and medical.

Website：https://www.victrex.com

2, Solvay

Solvay, headquartered in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, is a multinational chemical group founded in 1863 by Belgian chemist Ernest Solvay. Solvay Group is listed on NYSE Euronext in Brussels and Paris.

In 2008, Solvay Group's first commercial unit for producing PEEK in India was put into operation, with a production capacity of 500t/year. In 2012, Solvay Group increased the production of PEEK and PAEK (polyaryl ether ketone) polymers at its Indian production base 70%. At the same time, an important R&D center was set up in Savli, India.

At the production base in Changshu, China, Solvay Group’s KetaSpire PEEK and AvaSpire PAEK series products have begun processing and production. Since its establishment in 1997, Solvay's China Research and Innovation Center in Shanghai has become Solvay's third largest research center in the world.

Based on KetaSpire PEEK, Solvay has launched KetaSpire PEEK XT, a high heat-resistant grade. Its Tg is 20°C/36°F higher than standard PEEK, and its Tm is 45°C/81°F higher.

Solvay PEEK is used in a wide range of applications, including additive manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, healthcare, oil and gas and semiconductors.

Website：https://www.solvay.com

3, Evonik Industries AG

The German Evonik Industrial Group is headquartered in Essen, Germany. It has production bases in 28 countries and its business covers more than 100 countries and regions around the world. In 2021, 464 million euros were invested in research and development, and it has approximately 24,000 existing patents and pending patents. In fiscal year 2021, it generated sales of approximately 15 billion euros and operating profit of 2.383 billion euros.

At the end of 2004, Germany's Evonik Industrial Group acquired 80% of the shares of China's Changchun Jida High Performance Materials Company and established Jida Evonik High Performance Polymers (Changchun) Co., Ltd., dedicated to providing PEEK and other chemicals for related fields.

In 2010, Evonik Group introduced the newly developed high-performance polymer VESTAKEEP PEEK to the market. In addition to VESTAKEEP powder and granular products, Evonik Industrial Group also cooperates with business partners to process and sell monofilaments, films and profiles based on VESTAKEEP.

Company website: https://corporate.evonik.com

4, Jilin Joinature Polymer Co., Ltd. (ZYPEEK)

Jilin Joinature Polymer Co., Ltd. was founded in 2006 and listed in the New OTC Market (stock code 835017) in 2015. Located in the Luyuan Economic Development Zone of Changchun, covers an area of 27103 m². The registered capital is 91.26 million RMB. Our current annual capacity is 1500 tons of PEEK. It is a modern high-tech enterprise integrated into PEEK R&D, manufacture and marketing. 

Their advocacy of standard of behaviours as simple and transparent, frank and honest, sense of nature, happy and confident; Second, advocacy of the principle of doing things as selfless, kindness, full of energy, good communication; Third, set up and improve a platform as open, equality and friendly. Forth, shape the positive company image as reliable, friendly, and responsible.

Website：http://www.zypeek.cn

5, PEEKChina | ARKPEEK

PEEKChina as a 15 years Chinese thermoplastic Polyetheretherketone manufacturer who is only focusing on PEEK material. Production of engineering plastic PEEK semi-finished and finished products. Materials can be Pure PEEK 1000, PEEK CF30, PEEK GF30 and PEEK MOD.

For the semi-finished products, we cooperated with Jilin University and launched 15 lines of profile continuous extrusion production, which include PEEK Pipe, PEEK Sheet, PEEK Rod, PEEK Film, and PEEK Parts are both in machining process and injection molding.

As well, ARK are researching with Xi'an Jiaotong University on PEEK 3D filaments and printers.

From 2015, they became involved with long term implantable medical PEEK. Medical PEEK has been certified by a lot of laboratories and colleges, it complies with ASTM F2026 and FDA/SGS certified, more and more medical device manufacturers and implantable material consumers choose us.

As a Chinese top new material PEEK innovator, they spend 20% of our income on technical research. Main customers are from USA, Europe, North America and Korea.

Website: https://www.peekchina.com/