DuPont is committed to maintaining the integrity of its Authentic DuPont™ Vespel® shapes and the high levels of product quality and service that our customers have come to expect and enjoy. Ensure the integrity of your product as well as your customer’s business, purchase only Authentic DuPont™ Vespel® shapes from an authorized DuPont distributor.

What are Authentic DuPont™ Vespel® shapes?

Authentic DuPont™ Vespel® shapes are a combination of material composition, geometric size/shape and process method manufactured only by DuPont and sold only through DuPont authorized distributors of DuPont™ Vespel® shapes.

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What is the importance of purchasing only Authentic DuPont™ Vespel® shapes?

The DuPont™ Vespel® parts & shapes business takes great care in producing and marketing high quality polyimide based stock shapes. Different manufacturing processes are used to produce shapes of specific size and composition. Product performance is primarily a function of composition and manufacturing process and can sometimes be affected by product size. The influence of product size on performance deals with product diameter and not length. The DuPont™ Vespel® parts & shapes business uses Compression and Isostatic molding methods to manufacture shapes. The Compression process produces shapes that exhibit directional properties while the Isostatic process produces shapes without directional properties. Therefore, it is important to understand which process best suits the particular application performance needs.

Since Authentic DuPont™ Vespel® shapes are typically the source of machined components, the relationship between process, size, and performance becomes critical to the success of these parts in application. Therefore, it is important to make certain that the particular shape being used is produced by DuPont in the particular size and composition as was specified during the qualification process.

For more information on the importance of purchasing only Authentic Vespel® Shapes, see our brochure or contact your local DuPont representative or authorized DuPont™ Vespel® shapes distributor in your region.