PEEK-OPTIMA™ Wear Performance G

Chemical Family: Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK)

Peek-Optima™ Wear Performance G is specifically designed to meet the critical demands of orthopedic joint arthroplasty. The polymer combines the material properties of Peek-OptimaTM Natural with carbon fiber technology to provide superior wear resistance against hard counter surfaces, such as metal and ceramic.

Product families

Applications

Healthcare & Pharma — Medical

Implants & Prosthetics
Medical Devices & Assemblies

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

High Performance Thermoplastics

Other characteristics

Brand: PEEK-OPTIMA
Polymer Name: Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
Fillers Included: Carbon Fiber
Flexural Modulus: 12000.0 - 12000.0 MPa
Color: Black
Markets: Healthcare & Pharma
Technology: Plastics
Material Features: Creep Resistant
High Fatigue Resistance
Wear Resistant
HIGHLIGHTS: SUPERIOR WEAR RESISTANCE; Superior wear performance against hard counter faces, backed by accepted and validated wear-screening tests.; ELASTICITY SIMILAR TO BONE; With a bone-like modulus, PEEK-OPTIMA Wear Performance helps minimize stress shielding and stimulates bone healing.; STRONG AND DURABLE; The polymer is highly resistant to creep3 and fatigue and can be sterilized repeatedly without degradation.
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Body Implants
Medical Devices

Technical data

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Melt Viscosity	0.71	—	Capillary Rheometer
Density	1.43	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Tensile Strength (Yield)	162	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Elongation (Break)	2.2	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	12	%	ISO 178
Flexural Strength	246	GPa	ISO 178
Shear Strength	95	MPa	ASTM D732
Shear Modulus	2.2	MPa	ISO 15310
Compressive Strength	200	GPa	ISO 604
Compressive modulus	12	MPa	ISO 604
Poisson’s Ratio	0.41	GPa	ASTM D638
Rockwell Hardness	104	N/A	ASTM D785