FIL-A-GEHR® PEEK MG (MEDI)

Chemical Family: Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK)

FIL-A-GEHR® PEEK MG (MEDI) is a high performance filament based on the material PEEK and is suitable for medical and pharmaceutical applications in direct body contact with tissue, bone, skin and mucous membrane up to 24 hours. They have been tested and evaluated by independent, accredited test laboratories and meet the following biocompatibility requirements: – ISO 10993-1/5/12/18 and USP Class VI.

Properties

Physical Form: Filament

Product families

Applications

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Other Automotive Applications

Building & Construction — Building Materials

Structural Components

Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing

Equipment & Parts
Other Industrial Applications

Healthcare & Pharma — Medical

Dental
Surgical Instruments & Trays

Printing & Packaging — Packaging

Healthcare Packaging

Electrical & Electronics — Parts & Components

Connectors
Other Parts & Components

Product Families

Plastics — 3D Printing Polymers

Thermoplastic Filament

Other characteristics

Brand: FIL-A-GEHR
Density: 1320.0 - 1320.0 kg/m³
End Uses: Bearings, Connectors, Dental Applications, Pharmaceutical Packaging, Surgical Instruments
Polymer Name: Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
Color: Natural
Markets: Automotive & Transportation
Building & Construction
Electrical & Electronics
Healthcare & Pharma
Industrial
Printing & Packaging
Properties: Excellent sterilisability with all standard methods (superheated steam, gamma, E-beam, EtO); Very high stability, rigidity and toughness; Very high thermal stability and heat deflection temperature; Very high creep resistance; Very high dimensional stability; Very high radiation resistance; Very high hydrolysis resistance; Good wear properties; Low water absorption; Inert
Flame Rating: UL 94 V0
Technology: Plastics
Labeling Claims: Odor-free
Material Features: Anti-Wear Properties
Creep Resistant
Dimensional Stability
E-Beam Sterilizable
Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable
Excellent Hydrolysis Resistance
Excellent Intercoat Adhesion
Excellent Performance
Certifications and Compliance: FDA Compliant
ISO 10993
ISO 14001
ISO 45001
ISO 50001
ISO 9001
Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 (PIM)
UL 94
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Bearings
Connectors
Dental Applications
Pharmaceutical Packaging
Surgical Instruments

Technical data

Table 1 of 5

11 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Strength at Yield	115	MPa	ISO 527
Elongation at Yield (S)	7	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strength at Break	67	MPa	ISO 527
Elongation at Break (R)	16	%	ISO 527
Impact Strength (an)	No break	kJ/m2	ISO 179
Notch impact Strength (ak)	4	kJ/m2	ISO 179
Ball Indentation (Rockwell Hardness)	250 (M 99)	MPa	ISO 2039
Ball Indentation (Rockwell Hardness)	250 (M 99)	—	ISO 2039
Hardness	90	Shore D	ISO 868
Flexural Strength (B 3,5 %)	170	MPa	ISO 178
Modulus of Elasticity (Et)	4210	MPa	ISO 527

Table 2 of 5

5 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Specific Gravity	1.32	—	ISO 1183
Water Absorption	0.4	%	ISO 62
Humidity Absorption	0.07	%	ISO 62
Maximum Permissible Service Temperature	260	°C	UL746B
Lower Permissible Service Temperature	-40	°C	UL746B

Table 3 of 5

7 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Vicat Softening Point (VST/B/50)	250	°C	ISO 306
Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT/B)	240	°C	ISO 75
Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT/A)	158	°C	ISO 75
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion	0.47	K-1.10-4	ISO 11359
Thermal Conductivity (20°C)	0.25	W/(m.K)	ISO 22007-4
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)	143	°C	ISO 3146
Melting Temperature (Tm)	340	°C	ISO 3146

Table 4 of 5

6 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Volume Resistivity	min. 10^13	Ω.cm	IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity (Ro)	min. 10^13	Ω	IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant (1MHz)	3.2	—	IEC 60250
Dielectric Loss Factor (1 MHz)	3	—	IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	16	kV/mm	IEC 60243-1
Tracking Resistance	CTI 125	V	IEC 60112

Table 5 of 5