Omni3D weighs PEEK and PEKK-A routes for a downhole thermal barrier
Omni3D describes a project with Avalon Sciences, a British maker of borehole seismic tools, on a thermal barrier for downhole use above 200 °C. PEEK had proved hard to print on Avalon's own machine, so Omni3D proposed a higher-temperature printer and a separate PEKK-A route. The case shows that material choice, machine capability and part testing must be settled together.