Electronics

Electrical components, switches and sensors

Applications where these properties are essential include components in fractional horsepower motors and electromechanical controls and in power distribution equipment. In these applications, manufacturers can replace metal with VESTAKEEP^® PEEK, combine parts, and simplify construction. Further applications include timer and contactor housings, low-tolerance gears, and overspraying of stators or other metal parts that require flame protection, insulation, and heat resistance. Switches and sensors need to work meticulously and precisely in order to transmit defined signals. Here, the low post-shrinkage and moisture absorption of parts made from VESTAKEEP^® PEEK ensure high precision in these applications.

Connectors

As the microelectronics sector continues to encounter more success—whether in communications and entertainment or in automobiles—manufacturers are demanding more and ever smaller components. This is driving the development of connectors toward increasingly thinner walls and lower tolerances for a given level of functionality. The new lead-free welding processes also help to make VESTAKEEP^® PEEK the center of attention.

Lighting

New developments in HID (High Intensity Discharge) systems or halogen lights for vehicles call for materials that can withstand high temperatures, such as VESTAKEEP^® PEEK. For the next generation of xenon HID lights, VESTAKEEP^® PEEK provides the required heat resistance and low outgassing.

Three-dimensional circuit carriers can be used to integrate electrical and mechanical components in LED (light-emitting diode) lights. Here, developers can use the selectively metallizable VESTAKEEP^® PEEK grades to manufacture minute LED components.

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