Thermal aging effects on mechanical and tribological performance of PEEK and short fiber reinforced PEEK composites

Influence of carbon nanotubes on the thermal, electrical and mechanical properties of poly(ether ether ketone)/glass fiber laminates

“…In the case of PEEK/glass fiber, the second effect is probably dominant, thereby leading to lower X c and T c . This is in contrast with the results reported for 30% short glass-fiber reinforced PEEK composites prepared by injection moulding [21], where the fibers act as nucleating agents that increase the degree of crystallinity of the matrix. The discrepancy could be explained based on the different attributes of the fillers (mainly size and aspect ratio) and the manufacturing processes.…”

“…For example, in space applications, this material is sometimes employed as a replacement for aluminum because of its superior performance at high temperatures. To extend its structural applications, several studies have been devoted to enhance the properties of PEEK via incorporation of fillers such as glass fibers [20][21][22] and carbon fibers [23,24]. Recently, our group has demonstrated that the properties of this high-performance material can be significantly enhanced by the addition of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) [25,26].…”

Experimental Performance Study of a High Speed Oil Lubricated Polymer Thrust Bearing

“…Active research focuses on tribological, wear and mechanical performance of PEEK and reinforced PEEK materials and the relative merits of different polymer materials, as presented by multiple resources [1][2][3][4][5]. A good summary of research effort on PEEK based materials is given by Quadrini and Squeo [6].…”

Glass bead filled Polyetherketone (PEK) composite by High Temperature Laser Sintering (HT-LS)

“…Due to their high service temperature and high thermal stability, glass-PEEK materials have received significant attention in the literature. [17,18,19] Incorporation of glass into PEEK has been mostly studied for bearing applications as sliding materials where glass is added primarily as non-reinforcing filler [20,21] to achieve low friction and wear rates. Metal replacement materials with low CTE had been also previously created [22] using thermosetting resins with 75% glass, and additionally reinforced with 0.5% Twaron short fibers.…”