Victrex

Shanghai, China, June 2026 – Victrex is marking 20 years of development in China in 2026. Over the past two decades, the Company has continued to strengthen its presence by enhancing local commercial, technical and manufacturing capabilities working closely with customers to support growing demand across key industries.

Global Fab Expansion - and Every Consumable Decision Counts Global front-end semiconductor capacity is projected to grow at a 7% compound annual rate through 2028, reaching a record 11.1 million wafers per month.1 Advanced process capacity at 7nm and below is expected to increase approximately 69% over the same period.¹ 300mm fab equipment spending, driven largely by AI demand, is projected to exceed $150 billion in 2027 for the first time.⁴ Meanwhile, 200mm capacity continues to expand for...

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Collaborative breakthrough based-on VICTREX LMPAEK™ technology to deliver sustainable, high-performance solution for commercial aviation Thornton Cleveleys (UK), January 13, 2026 – Daher has been honoured with the prestigious JEC Composites Innovation Award – Aerospace (Parts) at JEC World Premiere 2026 in Paris, France. The award celebrates the most innovative, global composite solutions. Daher’s Highly Loaded Thermoplastic Wing Rib was developed for the next generation of commercial aircraft.

With the introduction of new PAEKs (PolyArylEtherKetones) such as VICTREX AE™ 250 unidirectional tape for breakthrough performance in aerospace composites and, more recently, VICTREX AM™ 200 filament that redefines Z-direction strength in additive manufacturing, I'm often asked, " Is that PEEK?" and "What's the difference between PEEK and PAEK?" Time for an explanation! The easiest is to think of the term "PAEK" as a family name - it describes the general family of polymers consisting of at...

Victrex plc, the world-leading supplier of high-performance PEEK and PAEK polymer solutions, invites engineers and innovators to discover breakthrough material solutions under the banner "Hello Change Makers" at K-Show 2025, the world’s number one trade fair for plastics and rubber.

download Introduction In the demanding world of offshore racing, where marine composites are pushed to their absolute limits, a groundbreaking initiative is setting new standards for sustainability and performance.

In 2025, Victrex, the world-renowned manufacturer of PEEK and PAEK solutions, secured multiple prestigious industry awards for LMPAEK™ polymer—a revolutionary next-generation polyaryletherketone (PAEK) that delivers breakthrough processing advantages and expanded manufacturing possibilities, and enable OEMs to create solutions not possible before! VICTREX LMPAEK™ polymer melts at a lower temperature (300-310°C versus 343°C for PEEK) but offers slightly higher Tg (145-155°C) versus PEEK at...