3D Printed Parts for Oil and Gas Industry Made of PEEK

Carbon-fiber-reinforced polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK) can replace steel in many oil and gas component applications, providing not just lightweight strength but also corrosion resistance surpassing that of even stainless steel. And additive manufacturing aids this replacement, providing a way to make the PEEK part that is apt to be faster and cheaper than machining it from billet. During a visit to polymer AM technology provider Roboze, Peter Zelinski saw various 3D printed oil and gas parts made of PEEK. They include a large fitting seal that started as a precise 3D printed solid cylinder, an O ring, a check valve closure, and a downhole nozzle that looks strangely like a shark head.

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