CYPRESS, TX – Drake Plastics Ltd is pleased to announce the groundbreaking of its new 140,000 Sq Ft campus, scheduled for Friday, November 3, 2024, at 3:30pm, in Cypress. Expected attendees for the ceremony will be Congressman Westly Hunt. 38th District of Texas; Commissioner Tom Ramsey, PrecinctRead more →
Proprietary Technology Yields Seamless Tube with 138mm (5.5”) Wall Thickness Cypress, TX – Drake Plastics Ltd. has produced rigid tube extruded from Torlon® PAI with an unprecedented 450mm (17.7-inch) OD and a 150mm (5.9-inch) ID. Its size and wall thickness represent technological milestones in melt processing ultraRead more →
Semi-crystalline high-performance plastics such as PEEK and PPS as well as imidized amorphous polymers like Torlon polyamide-imide afford inherently good resistance to wear against mating surfaces under dynamic load. In addition, additives have been developed that enhance the load bearing and wear resistance of these and severalRead more →
Cypress, Texas -- Drake Plastics, a Solvay Certified Torlon® PAI Injection Molder, has developed technology for molding consistently porosity-free parts in the high-performance polymer at up to three times the wall-thickness of the historical maximum. The company routinely produces defect-free parts up to 50 mm (2”) thick,Read more →
Tribological properties indicate how plastics perform when in contact with mating materials under dynamic conditions. They refer to the frictional and abrasive wear characteristics of a material. However, the properties are not always provided on resin suppliers’ data sheets, and must be obtained by testing under conditionsRead more →
Solvay’s KetaSpire PEEK polymer family of products serves an array of automotive, aerospace, oil and gas, and manufacturing applications. The development of its high-temperature PEEK XT grades for injection molding and for extrusion into machinable shapes extends the polymer’s application range to higher operating temperature levels beyondRead more →
Cypress TX – Drake Plastics is excited to announce that Axel Tilch is the new Director of Business Development in Europe. “Drake Plastics has experienced substantial growth in European markets,” said Steve Quance, President of Drake Plastics. “The addition of Axel helps us better serve our European partners,”Read more →
HOUSTON, TX – Drake Plastics LTD Co. is pleased to announce they currently have available inventory of Victrex CT™ 200 with short lead-times. “As companies grapple with global supply chain issues that are hindering both productivity and output, we are excited to offer Victrex CT™ 200 asRead more →
Demand for cryogenic capable polymers is at an all-time high, from the oil and gas industry, medical devices and cryogenic valve seals for space flight. For years, the frontline material choice for these industry applications was PCTFE, often referred to by its former trade name Kel-F. VictrexRead more →
May 5, 2021, Cypress, TX – Drake Plastics Ltd. Co. has been awarded certification as a manufacturer of extruded shapes and precision parts under AS9100D(2016) Certification, an international quality management system that includes the ISO 9001:2015 standard and additional requirements for the aerospace industry. The achievement putsRead more →
