Vespel - Polyimide Resin

Vespel Characteristics

• Low wear and friction at high pressures and velocities
• Outstanding creep resistance
• Lubricated or unlubricated performance
• Strength and impact resistance
• Continuous operation at 260°C with excursions to 482°F

Vespel Availability

Vespel S

Within the S Line, Vespel parts and shapes include many products with differing sets of attributes. First in the Vespel family of products - highly durable polyimides that deliver exceptional wear resistance, insulation, and a low coefficient of friction.

Vespel TP

This innovative thermoplastic material lets you improve functionality in ways you never thought possible. In fact, just like the S line, TP parts have superior wear, chemical and temperature resistance; you can even use them to replace metal and ceramic parts. And also like the S line, various TP products have been created to fit a variety of design specs.

Vespel CR

Luckily, being prepared simply means thinking Vespel CR when you're designing for a tough chemical environment. Plus, CR can provide ultra-high purity for semiconductor applications, high-creep resistance for seals, even easy machinability for tight-tolerance parts like ball valve seats.

Vespel CP

For your designs to be successful, they have to do more than work well. They have to keep on working, year after year, in some pretty harsh user environments. Wear and impact resistance are key. You want polyimide tube clamps that can replace cast aluminium or titanium, slide blocks that are stronger than powder-filled compositions, and wear strips that are self-lubricating. That's why CP was created. We have an array of fiber-enhanced composites for a range of unique design needs.

Vespel ASB

The ASB family brings together our broadening product line for increased flexibility in developing a solution to meet your individual performance and value demands.

Sometimes you need a part to do double duty. Our ASB offering can combine the performance of non-polymeric materials with the excellent properties of our TP product line. Specifically, materials like steel or ceramic are insert-molded with our TP resin.

Our S family has unique properties, which solve many difficult problems. But occasionally, customers need more geometric flexibility than our S products can provide. We also offer ASB products composed of S parts overmolded with other engineered polymers.