CEH: Aromatic Ketone Polymers

Apr 2021. Aromatic ketone polymers (AKP), sometimes referred to as polyaryletherketones (PAEKs) and/or polyetheretherketones (PEEK), are a family of semicrystalline high-performance thermoplastics characterized by outstanding thermal stability, excellent strength and fatigue resistance, and superb chemical resistance. Other important AKP types include polyetherketone (PEK) and polyetherketoneketone (PEKK). AKPs' outstanding properties enable them to replace metals and other materials in some of the most severe end-use environments. PEEK is the largest AKP type currently produced, with more than 90% global market share. The major end-use sectors for AKPs include transportation (mainly aerospace and automotive), industrial/energy, electrical/electronics (E/E), and medical applications (mainly as medical instruments/components and biomaterial implants).

• Publish Date: 2021-04-15
• Chemical Focus: Polymers and Elastomers
• Number of Pages: 44
• Content Type: Report
• Delivery: Email with link to PDF file

• Global summary; regional coverage
• Producers with annual capacities and plant sites
• Consumption and five-year forecast by end-use application
• Price and production figures and trends
• Trade imports and exports

• Drive market research and commercial development
• Support competitive analysis, marketing and sales
• Inform merger and acquisition decisions