VICTREX Pipes^™

Victrex Polymer Solutions is excited to introduce VICTREX Pipes, extruded from VICTREX^® PEEK polymer, offering high performance solutions across a range of aggressive environments, from the ocean floor to aerospace. Victrex Polymer Solutions is the only company in the world with a dedicated polyaryletherketone (PAEK) pipe manufacturing facility and integrated supply chain. Explore a world of new possibilities with VICTREX Pipes.

Lightweight thermoplastic pipes for fuel efficiency and cost reduction

VICTREX Pipes^™, as an alternative to metal pipes, offer the potential for significant weight savings. In aerospace, for example, a typical 1" pipe offers a weight reduction of 45% compared to titanium, 30% versus aluminium and 65% compared to stainless steel.

Increased reliability and durability for extended service life

Victrex lined pipes have been used in a highly deviated rod pumped well to reduce failure and downtime. The Victrex lined pipes were in service for 9 months without failure compared to the steel pipes which would fail due to wear of the steel pipes after 3 months service.

Overall system cost reduction from lower maintenance and reduced downtime

As companies look to reduce costs, a critical element is the high and sometimes volatile costs of corrosion resistant alloys (CRAs). To address these challenges, manufacturers are increasingly turning to high performance polymers. VICTREX Pipes^™ used as a liner in a carbon steel host pipe can potentially reduce the system cost and provide excellent corrosion resistance.

Extended performance envelope compared to other engineering thermoplastics

Victrex PEEK pipes have the potential to extend the performance of existing lower performing engineering thermoplastics. They are an innovative solution delivering long-term reliability in extreme operating conditions. With operating temperatures increasingly above 140°C combined with aggressive fluids, VICTREX Pipes^™ offer a high performance alternative to other engineering polymers.

Improved operating performance reduces the risk of costly downtime due to component failure

The steel tubing used in highly deviated rod pumped oil wells can experience high rates of wear leading to unplanned downtime. VICTREX Pipes^™ have been used as a liner in the steel tubing and have significantly extended the life of the well tubing.

VICTREX^® PEEK polymer has been qualified for aerospace applications and is manufactured under ISO 9001

VICTREX Pipes^™ are FDA and EU approved for food contact use and are RoHS, GADSL and 3-A Sanitary Standards compliant. They are inherently halogen-free in accordance with IEC 61249-2-21 and are manufactured as part of the ISO 9001 quality management system. VICTREX Pipes^™ are BSE/TSE compliant and manufactured to EMEA/410/01 Rev 2.

The use of plastics to replace metal and other traditional materials in downhole, offshore, aerospace and industrial applications is expanding and the development of high performance material solutions is accelerating this trend.

VICTREX Pipes^™, durable, lightweight pipe and tube extruded from VICTREX^® PEEK polymer, provide improved performance in conditions where a combination of high temperature, chemical and corrosion resistance together with excellent wear and abrasion resistance are key requirements, such as found in the oil and gas, aerospace and industrial sectors.

High performance thermoplastic liner to reduce downhole failures

Thermoplastic liners have proven effective in drastically reducing well operating costs associated with tubing corrosion failures and rod-on tubing wear. VICTREX Pipes^™ used as a protective barrier allows for the use of low-cost carbon steel in environments that previously required expensive corrosion resistant alloys.