Evonik's 3D printed PEEK material further expands medical applications

A new 3D-printable polyetheretherketone (PEEK) biomaterial is suitable for medical applications in contact with the body for up to 30 days
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The VESTAKEEP Care M40 3DF from specialty chemicals company Evonik can be processed by extrusion-based 3D printing techniques such as Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) or Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
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The new PEEK filament is the latest addition to Evonik's line of care-grade products based on the high-performance VESTAKEEP Care M40 polymer
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Evonik said in a statement that the biocompatible material is temperature and chemical resistant, sterilizable and easy to handle
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Application areas include patient-specific hearing aids, prosthetic and orthopedic devices, drilling aids for dental procedures, and surgical instruments
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The VESTAKEEP Care M40 3DF is 1.
75 mm in diameter, mounted on a 500-gram spool, and can be used directly with PEEK material for standard FFF/FDM 3D printers
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This filament is produced under clean room conditions and undergoes strict quality management of medical materials
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The release of the new filament follows the commercial success of Evonik's VESTAKEEP i4 3DF filament for 3D printing long-term permanent implants, said Marc Knebel, Head of Marketing for Evonik Medical Devices and Systems
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“In order to open up more medical applications to improve the quality of life, a broad field of materials is required
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We have identified the direction of development of the 3D biomaterial portfolio and are continuously working towards it
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This year, we plan to launch a Innovative PEEK-based filaments with conductive properties allow bone cells to attach to the implant faster,
" Knebel said
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