Whitford’s Xylan 1100 Series Offers the High Performance and Benefits of
VICTREX® PEEK™ Polymer in Four New Coatings
West Conshohocken, PA – (August 8, 2007) - Victrex, the leading provider of VICTREX® PEEK™
polymer, and Whitford Worldwide, the leading worldwide producer of performance fluoropolymer coatings, today
announced they have entered into an enhanced supply agreement for VICTREX PEEK polymer. Additionally,
Whitford announced the launch of their new Xylan 1100 series consisting of four new dispersions for coating
applications based on VICTREX PEEK polymer. This union combines Whitford’s leading position in the high
performance coatings industry with Victrex’s leading position and material expertise in the manufacture and use
of VICTREX PEEK polymer. “We are excited about our relationship with Whitford. Our combined expertise will
enable Whitford to secure new coating applications with their new range of Xylan 1100 series of dispersions,
based upon VICTREX PEEK polymer. With Whitford, we can increase the global reach of VICTREX PEEK
polymer and bring its performance benefits to a broader spectrum of coatings applications,” said David Hummel,
Chief Executive Officer, Victrex.
The key ingredient in the Xylan 1100 series is VICTREX PEEK polymer, a linear, aromatic, semi-crystalline
polymer widely regarded as one of the highest performing thermoplastics in the world.
By using VICTREX PEEK polymer, the Xylan 1100 series takes advantage of the special properties of the
polymer and provides superior performance over competitive coatings. It is a great choice for coating solutions
designed to improve the overall wear and life of applications.
“Victrex has a particular need for a global partner as a custom formulator of dispersions, especially where
mass customization is required. Together with Whitford we can fulfill the increasing demand by OEMs, especially in
the area of non-stick cookware, with custom dispersions and unique formulations.” said Annette Forster, VICOTE®
Coatings Global Commercial Leader for Victrex.
The Xylan 1100 series provides excellent adhesion to many substrates, and they offer the performance
benefits inherent with VICTREX PEEK polymer, including high temperature capability (500° F/260° C), excellent impact,
abrasion and wear resistance, chemical, hydrolysis and radiation resistance, low coefficient of friction, excellent
scratch resistance, lower specific gravity, and included within the range are FDA approved grades.
“Whitford’s Xylan 1100 resulted from our relationship with Victrex and our philosophy that the way to a better
product is to create one pecifically designed to meet our customer’s needs. We combined the high performance
characteristics inherent in VICTREX PEEK polymer with our expertise in fluoropolymer coating production to provide
end users with a solution for satisfying the demands of their most challenging applications,” said Dave Willis,
founder and president of Whitford Worldwide.
The Xylan 1100 series, incorporating VICTREX PEEK polymer, consists of the following four product grades:
Xylan 1110 is a general-purpose coating with the most all-around properties, providing the optimum combination of
low friction, wear-resistance and high-temperature release; Xylan 1114, alters the ratio of fluoropolymers to
VICTREX PEEK polymer to achieve a harder, more abrasion-resistant coating with the least sacrifice in frictional values;
Xylan 1152 is formulated to increase the load-bearing capability while maintaining an extremely low coefficient of friction;
Xylan 1170 is formulated to be the most corrosion-resistant of the 1100 series, while maintaining reasonably low-friction
properties. Xylan 1110, 1114 and 1170 all comply with FDA regulations (CFR 175.300). Xylan 1152 is not FDA-compliant.
Both companies have similar profiles with respect to key markets and applications including cookware and
bakeware, industrial, automotive, and textile. Whitford and Victrex offer OEMs a unique combination of material expertise
and market knowledge in coatings to target applications that can benefit from the unsurpassed performance of VICTREX PEEK
polymer to gain a competitive advantage.
About Victrex
Victrex plc is the sole manufacturer and supplier of VICTREX PEEK polymer and APTIV film worldwide.
Read more information about APTIV™ film, made with VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer, and on the high performance PEEK-backed tapes made with Victrex APTIV film visit the Covalence Adhesives.
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