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[paid] -- [paid] -- you are using an outdated browser. please upgrade your browser or activate google chrome frame to improve your experience. materials engineering and processes industries our company our history quality excellence certifications innovation & development 3p products 3p around the world contact us beyond performance plastics from design to production, 3p develops solutions to help you reach new heights in any kind of industrial markets. beyond performance plastics from design to production, 3p develops solutions to help you reach new heights in any kind of industrial markets. 3p: beyond performance plastics ® 3p performance plastics products designs, develops and manufactures solutions in high performance plastics and composites (ptfe, pfa, peek and other high performance plastics, virgin or filled) to anwser your challenges. contact us our key features choosing 3p for your projects is the guarantee of the best expertise in all kind of high performance plastics and processes, a foolproof performance and a certified quality dedicated to your specific needs. 50 years of experience in satisfying the most demanding markets by designing, developing and manufacturing creative products and solutions. a team of more than 20 experts fully dedicated to the development of innovating solutions to answer your current challenges and anticipate the future ones. 8 companies across 3 continents to always be close to you, because we know that proximity plays a great part in understanding our customers’ needs. a large range of solutions the right solution is always within your grasp thanks to our large materials range and transformation processes. the quality certifications of the most demanding markets our production facilities are certified iso 9001 and iso 14001 but also en/as 9100 and iso/ts 16949. a renowed performance 3p has been recognized as one of the best french businesses because of its exceptionnal performance. get the expertise of the most challenging markets chosen by the world biggest names, we help the high-tech industries in their search for performance. benefit from our experience in our markets, and get the solutions adapted to your industry. aerospace 3p develops products with unique advantages for the aerospace industry: from fire and arc tracking proof ptfe unsintered tapes to lightweight and anti-corrosion thin wall tubing, molded parts and small assemblies... read more automotive with a long track record in automotive industry as tier 1 and tier 2 supplier, 3p’s solutions contribute to any driver’s comfort through increased reliability and efficiency. read more oil&gas, chemicals and fluid handling systems for all kind of fluid handling systems, 3p designs its own compounds to improve longevity and efficiency. 3p’s products are especially assessed in pumps and valves for the petrochemical industry. read more energy & sustainable development whether standard or customized, our products for the electrical and renewable energy and for the sustainable development provide our customers with insulating parts in compliance with their specific needs. read more general industry thanks to our capacity for technical design and industrialization and our technical knowledge of polymers, we are able to offer specific solutions for a vast number of industrial issues. read more industrial distribution 3p has been supporting distribution for almost 50 years by manufacturing cleaner, lighter, and longer lasting components for all kinds of applications (electrical, mechanical, sealing applications, etc.). read more ‹ › discover our product ranges our industrial capability and our proficient know-how make us able to produce a wide range of products, from basic shapes to very complex parts. because we only use high-performance plastic materials, our products answer outstanding characteristics: resistance under extreme temperatures, resistance under fire exposure or exposure to extreme environmental conditions, resistance under high mechanical stress, a very low friction rate, a very high insulation rate, and more. our ranges - from classic to premium - enable you to choose the best solution both in economical and technical terms. tubing 3p manufactures a whole range of fluoropolymers and thermoplastics custom tubing. these tubes provide insulation, protection and high mechanical properties for the most demanding industries, such as automotive, aerospace and all kind of fluid handling systems. films & tapes we develop a vast number of high performance films and tapes which offer insulation, friction and resistance solutions to suit your industrial needs such as resistance under very high temperature and fire, high insulation rate, very low friction rate, excellent mechanical stress resistance, etc. skived tapes & liners because they are chemically inert and have a very long lifetime and an extended temperature range, our fluoropolymers skived tapes are highly recommended for chemical industries. a specific surface treatment makes our products easy to apply to create a powerful anticorrosive lining inside tanks, vessels, and iso containers. solutions from products development to industrialization, 3p experts work with your own specifications to provide you the best solutions. in addition, our expertise allows us to offer you top of the art materials to suit your demands and to develop products with outstanding characteristics for your final application. molding 3p offers the most comprehensive selection of plastic products to serve mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and medical industries, all over the world. to solve your problems of sealing, insulation, corrosion and to gain optimal features, trust 3p and more than 50 years of experience in high-performance plastic products. our materials ptfe pfa fep pctfe etfe peek pi ptfe is certainly the most common fluoropolymer, and the first high performance polymer. thanks to its chemical structure, it features one of the best available chemical resistance of solid materials, and the best resistance amongst plastic. it is also recommended for its high insulation properties and its low friction behavior, amongst other outstanding properties. a large range of ptfe compounds and composites is also available to improve performance in specific uses, mainly to improve its mechanical performance. while it is a thermoplastic, ptfe is too viscous when melted and can’t be processed with the usual methods. especially, ptfe can’t be injected, complex parts are produced by molding and machining. ptfe is also supplied as tubes (with large or thin tube walls), rods, films (sintered or unsintered), tapes, liners or molded basic shapes (sheets, rods, dimpled sheets). pfa is a fluoropolymer with performances close to the ones of ptfe. as such, it offers good mechanical properties at high temperatures. the main advantage of pfa is its high purity combined with a larger transformation panel: pfa can be injected or directly extruded, and thus offer a large range of complex parts with a competitive process. pfa is also available in compounds offering increased stiffness or strength. this allows the use of its high chemical resistance, one of the highest available, in demanding mechanical applications. virgin pfa is certainly the preferred material when facing high purity challenges. it is therefore often used in chemical production or in semi-conductor industry. fda and wrad grades are also available for food industry. fep is a fluoropolymer with a chemical structure close to the one of ptfe, with only carbon-fluorine bonds. thus it matches ptfe’s outstanding chemical resistance. it can be used in environments up to 200°c (400 f). competitive processes like injection or direct extrusion offset its higher gross price. fep is often preferred in applications with high transparency and with high volume requirements. just like most high performance materials, it can be used in food and beverage industries, as fda o