VESPEL™ ROD

•Excellent temperature resistance
•High wear resistance (especially SP-21)
•Resistant to radiation
•Extremely low outgassing
•Relatively easy to machine
•Perform up to 550° F (228° C) continuously – excursions to 900° F (482° C)
•Require little or no lubrication
•Not brittle, even at -400° F (-240°C)

•Rotary seal rings
•Thrust washers and discs
•Bushings
•Flanged bearings
•Plungers
•Printer wire guides
•Spline couplings
•Wear strips
•Valve seats
•Thermal and electrical insulators
•Wafer clamping, polishing and grinding rings
•Wafer guides and carriers
•Vacuum pads
•Die pickup collets

•Machine shops
•Automotive
•Electronic industries
•Prototype shops
•Structural components