Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products, the global leader of machinable plastics, has achieved NORSOK M-710 compliance for its Ketron 1000 PEEK (natural) injection moulded and extruded stock shapes. The engineering plastics manufacturer is the first in its industry to receive the certification under the most severe sour multiphase fluid ageing test environment with the highest hydrogen sulphide (H2S) levels.
During the qualification process, Quadrant subjected its Ketron 1000 PEEK stock shapes to the toughest testing procedure – sour multiphase fluid ageing, high H2S levels – to simulate environments found in oil and gas production. The standard test results in a 0.6% H2S environment, whereas the test followed by Quadrant results in a 2% H2S environment. The new higher measures raising the industry’s test threshold are not yet compulsory.
The Ketron PEEK material line’s advanced properties of chemical and abrasion resistance combined with high temperature rating and strength make it an ideal choice where performance and reliability is required in extreme and hostile environments. It is already highly valued by design engineers for use in aircraft through to oil field drilling, in the form of structural parts, bushings, bearings, seals and back-up rings.
Within oil and gas production, Ketron 1000 PEEK natural stock shapes are designed for extrusion and injection moulded tubes, plates and rods for applications including well completion, christmas trees, control systems and valves.
