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Torlon®: The High-Performance Plastic for Extreme Conditions

April 2026, published in Handelsblatt

In powertrains, sealing systems, sliding elements, and bearing assemblies, components are subjected to enormous mechanical, thermal, and chemical stresses. Manufacturers of commercial vehicles, agricultural machinery, and general engineering must use materials that function reliably for years. Torlon® PAI from Syensqo (hereinafter “Torlon®”) is one of those materials that meets extreme requirements while also offering great design freedom.

Thanks to its properties, this high-performance plastic is just as indispensable in electric drives as it is in “classic” internal combustion engines and in industrial heavy-duty applications.

PFAS-free high-performance plastic components? The solution is based on Syensqo’s PEEK KetaSpire® and is called PEEK GSpire™ P880FW31PF from GAPI

March 2026, published in WirtschaftsWoche

Materials containing PFAS are facing increasing regulatory pressure. However, particularly sensitive industries such as mobility, automotive, and hydraulics continue to require materials that are both technically high-performance and legally compliant.

PEEK GSpire™ P880FW31PF (based on KetaSpire® PEEK from Syensqo) offers both: top-tier performance and complete PFAS-free status.

Low friction, wear-resistant, temperature-resistant: Torlon® (PAI) for demanding industrial applications

February 2026, published in Forbes

When standard materials reach their limits, components made from high-performance plastics from GAPI Technische Produkte GmbH come into play. The company develops components for industrial applications that can withstand extreme conditions – such as high temperatures, high friction, aggressive media, or severe temperature fluctuations. Its core product is the high-performance plastic Torlon® (PAI) (Torlon® PAI is a registered trademark of Syensqo).

Torlon® (PAI) high-performance plastic is increasingly replacing metal and offers clear advantages: lower weight, longer service life, and better chemical resistance. It is not only the material that is crucial, but also the plastic-compatible design – every detail counts.

Lighter, Stronger, More Efficient: Torlon® PAI High-Performance Polymer Components as the Metal Replacement of the Future

January 2026, publication in Berliner Morgenpost

In many industries, the demands placed on components have been steadily increasing for years. Components are expected to be lighter while at the same time withstanding higher temperatures, greater mechanical loads, or aggressive media. Conventional metals are reaching their limits in this respect, as are standard engineering plastics. High-performance polymers such as Torlon® (Torlon® PAI is a registered trademark of Syensqo) therefore offer a new option: they combine dimensional stability, temperature resistance, and mechanical strength at a level that was previously largely reserved for metals. This opens up additional degrees of freedom in design and application.

High-performance plastics for extreme requirements: PAI GLon™ and PEEK GSpire™

August 2025, publication in "Wirtschaft Magazin"

Extreme temperatures, aggressive media, high mechanical loads: Under such conditions, traditional materials and even conventional high-performance plastics often fail. Special high-performance plastics provide a solution. They combine strength, durability and design freedom – to open up new possibilities for industries that require uncompromising reliability and maximum performance.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Components made of high-performance plastics that can do "more"

February 2024, publication in "Wirtschaftsforum"

High-performance plastics are being used more and more in the automotive industry, commercial vehicles, agricultural machinery and also in particularly demanding industrial applications.
High-performance plastics can even replace metal components to reduce weight. GAPI Technische Produkte GmbH, a company of the Gapi Group, specialises in the processing of such high-performance plastics and is one of the world's leading suppliers of PAI Torlon® material with its know-how.

Tailor-made
Torlon® PAI injection molded components for "new", challenging applications

November 2022

GAPI Technische Produkte GmbH, a company of the Gapi Group, has been manufacturing injection-molded parts for extremely stressed applications for decades. The focus is on the use of high-performance thermoplastics such as Torlon® PAI, PEEK or PPS.

With its outstanding material properties in terms of thermal and mechanical stress, Torlon® PAI occupies a special position.