{"id":13729,"date":"2023-03-16T09:15:20","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T01:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iemai3d.com\/?p=13729"},"modified":"2023-03-16T09:17:01","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T01:17:01","slug":"where-are-cf-peek-materials-applied","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iemai3d.com\/index.php\/where-are-cf-peek-materials-applied\/","title":{"rendered":"Where are CF-PEEK materials applied?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13729\" class=\"elementor elementor-13729\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3da3a391 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3da3a391\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a4746c4\" data-id=\"6a4746c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af4adae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5af4adae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The field of medicine has enormous potential for the fast developing 3D printing technology known as fused deposition modeling (FDM). A biocompatible high-performance polymer that can be utilized to make orthopedic and dental implants is polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK).<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":13730,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iemai3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3162.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iemai3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3162.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.iemai3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3162-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>IEMAI 3D Printed CF-PEEK<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>FDM-printed PEEK and its composites&#8217; mechanical characteristics and biocompatibility, however, are still unknown. In this study, FDM printing of pure PEEK and carbon fiber reinforced PEEK (CFR-PEEK) composite was successful, and the materials were then mechanically tested to determine their characteristics.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Also, the sample surfaces were altered using sandblasting and polishing techniques to study how surface topography and roughness affect cell adherence and overall biocompatibility (cytotoxicity). The findings showed that the printed pure PEEK samples were significantly outperformed by the printed CFR-PEEK samples in terms of general mechanical strengths (even though there was no statistical difference in compressive strength). The biocompatibility of PEEK and CFR-PEEK materials was good both with and without surface modification.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":13731,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iemai3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3133-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iemai3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3133-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.iemai3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3133-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>IEMAI 3D Printed CF-PEEK<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The &#8220;as-printed&#8221; PEEK and CFR-PEEK sample surfaces had cell densities that were noticeably higher than those of the equivalent polished and sandblasted samples. The FDM-printed CFR-PEEK composite thus shows potential as a biomaterial for bone grafting and tissue engineering applications since it has the necessary mechanical capabilities.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The field of medicine has enormous potential for the fast developing 3D printing technology known as fused deposition modeling (FDM). A biocompatible high-performance polymer that can be utilized to make orthopedic and dental implants is polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK). FDM-printed PEEK and its composites&#8217; mechanical characteristics and biocompatibility, however, are still unknown. 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