Vespel® Parts and Shapes:
Trusted in Extreme Conditions and Demanding Environments
Vespel® High-Performance Parts and Shapes
Since 1965, Vespel® has delivered outstanding performance under extreme temperatures, high friction, and heavy loads. Widely used in aerospace, semiconductor, automotive, and energy applications, Vespel® helps improve equipment reliability and uptime.
Vespel® polyimide parts offer:
- Continuous operation from cryogenic to high temperatures
- Low wear and friction in lubricated or dry environments
- Excellent strength, creep resistance, impact resistance, and dimensional stability
- Low thermal expansion and easy machinability
- Lightweight performance that can outperform metals, ceramics, PEEK, and PAI in many applications
Supported by DuPont's global engineering expertise, Vespel® parts are available in standard and custom-machined forms, including rods, tubes, sheets, rings, disks, and other precision components.
Key Benefits
- Low creep and outgassing
- High load capacity with lightweight design
- Excellent chemical, thermal, electrical, and wear resistance
- High strength, stiffness, and dimensional stability
- Performs reliably in vacuum, radiation, cryogenic, oxygen-rich, and flame-exposed environments
- Lower manufacturing costs than ceramics
Applications
- Bearings, bushings, seals, insulators, wear rings, and thrust washers
- Wear pads, wear strips, and tube clamps
- Injection-molded and composite parts
- Test sockets and wafer guides
- Glass handling systems
- Centrifugal, chemical, hydrocarbon, and water-service pumps
Industries
Aerospace
Aerospace and commercial aviation customers turn to us for innovative solutions that help them solve specific challenges like weight reduction, improved durability and reliability and more.
Electronics
Enabling high-speed, reliable, next-generation electrical and electronics connections for today’s “always on” world
Industrial
We leverage our industry experience and expertise to help maximize productivity, efficiency, and sustainability to drive manufacturing forward
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DuPont™ Vespel® Centers of Excellence for Aerospace
DuPont’s global centers of excellence, equipped with testing equipment built in partnership with our customers, enable us to be the partner of choice for solving customer’s toughest challenges.
Innovation Using Kalrez® & Vespel®
Available in a number of different compounds, Kalrez® parts are formulated to optimize properties giving the best possible performance in various chemicals and temperatures.
Vespel® & Kalrez® Parts in Aircraft Engines
DuPont™ Vespel® offer proven strength, wear resistance, and low friction for aircraft fan blade wear strips and blade spacers.
Vespel® Polyimide Parts Heat Resistance
DuPont heat resistant plastics offer cost-effective, application-optimized choices to replace metal, ceramics and other polymers in a range of uses.
Performance benefits
Aircraft Engine Externals
DuPont™ Vespel® can help solve tough sealing, wear, friction, vibration and thermal endurance challenges for aircraft engine externals.
Vespel® Aircraft Engine Fan Blade Material
DuPont™ Vespel® offer proven strength, wear resistance, and low friction for aircraft fan blade wear strips and blade spacers.
Engine Components
DuPont™ Vespel® parts offer long-lasting performance at high temperatures with low friction and wear, making them ideal for bushings, washers, and seal rings.
Turbochargers
DuPont™ Vespel® parts help reduce emissions, while resisting heat and providing thermal insulation, making them ideal for turbochargers and EGR systems.
Semiconductor Manufacturing Back End
Dimensionally stable DuPont™ Vespel® parts are ideal for wafer handling and chip testing – they offer low wear and won’t damage wafers like metal or ceramic.
Aircraft Engine Nacelle Design
DuPont™ Vespel® improves aircraft engine nacelle performance with proven shear strength, impact resistance and weight savings.
Vespel® Engine Oil System Seals
DuPont™ Kalrez® O-rings, gaskets and custom seals stand up against jet fuel, engine lubrication oils, hydraulic fluids, rocket propellants and oxidizers.
Powersport Vehicles
DuPont™ Vespel® clutch components offer toughness, low wear under high friction and impact resistance, making them ideal for ATVs, motorcycles, and more.
Aircraft Engine Nacelle Design
DuPont™ Vespel® improves aircraft engine nacelle performance with proven shear strength, impact resistance, weight savings, and high heat resistance.
Driveline Components
High-performance Vespel® driveline components help control friction, limit wear, and reduce risk of seizure
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Ideas & innovations
Powered by a broad product portfolio and state-of-the-art expertise, we help our partners meet the critical industry demands of the electrical and electronics market.
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