VICTREX APTIV™ FILM SELECTED FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE MOBILE PHONE SPEAKER DIAPHRAGM

To meet the ever increasing demands of the mobile phone speaker diaphragm application, Zhejiang New Jialian chose Victrex APTIV film to increase the performance of the speaker diaphragm and overcome various challenges in product design. With an established track record of success in mobile phone speaker diaphragms APTIV film provides a significant improvement in processability, acoustic performance - especially in low end response, durability, high temperature performance at temperatures exceeding 220°C (428°F), chemical resistance, tear resistance, and fatigue resistance versus by other high performance films on the market.

“Other films with APTIV’s level of performance and versatility are not available, especially in this very thin format. APTIV film allows us to produce new mobile phone speakers with compact size and high power-output performance,” said Jin Yidong, Vice General Manager of Zhejiang New Jialian. “Victrex is the global leader in the manufacture of high performance polyaryletherketones, our partnership with Victrex will enhance our competitiveness in the market and enable our focused commitment to creating a robust user experience.”

“APTIV film offers a broad range of thicknesses from 6 to 750 microns along with outstanding film thickness tolerances to provide consistent acoustic properties, and through standard processing techniques, it can be formed into complex shapes and unique designs. This critical advantage makes APTIV film a good fit for parts and components in miniature speakers,” said Edmond Chu, Victrex APTIV film manager, Asia Pacific of Victrex plc. “Since APTIV film is produced in one of the most technologically advanced film extrusion facilities in the world, we deliver our customers superior material quality with exceptional performance.”

Due to its versatility, Victrex APTIV film can satisfy a range of speaker diaphragm designs including; single layer, multilayer, specialty acoustics coated diaphragms, filled acoustic grades, and diaphragms with ceramic stiffeners. The inherent acoustic properties combined with high temperature, mechanical, fatigue and processing attributes of APTIV film, produced from VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer, are well suited for use in acoustic film applications and present numerous opportunities for OEMs, designers and processors in the manufacture of leading edge, high performance speaker systems and acoustics related components.