Nano-sized hydroxyapatite (n-HA) is considered as a bio-active material, which is often mixed into bone implant material, polyetheretherketone (PEEK). To reveal the global protein expression modulations of osteoblast in response to direct contact with the PEEK composite containing high level (40%) nano-sized hydroxyapatite (n-HA/PEEK) and explain its comprehensive bio-effects, quantitative prot...

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a kind of synthetic thermoplastic polymer, because of its good biological compatibility, chemical stability and radiolucency, it has been widely used in the field of medicine. Compared with the titanium, the elastic modulus of PEEK is closer to human cortical bone, PEEK could be a viable alternative material for dental implants. Nevertheless the inherent bio-inert...

This paper studies peek arc consistency, a reasoning technique that extends the wellknown arc consistency technique for constraint satisfaction. In contrast to other more costly extensions of arc consistency that have been studied in the literature, peek arc consistency requires only linear space and quadratic time and can be parallelized in a straightforward way such that it runs in linear tim...

In the present work, novel Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) composites reinforced with 3wt. %, 6wt. %, 9wt. %, 12wt. % and 15wt. % PEEK particles are fabricated by using hot compression moulding technique and mechanical properties are investigated. Experiments were conducted as per ASTM standards to evaluate the properties of tensile, flexural, impact, and microhardness. The re...

The physical properties of γ-ray-irradiated and thermally aged Poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) have been investigated. To evaluate the degradation level of PEEK, analyses of the mechanical, electrical, and dielectric relaxation properties were carried out for accelerated-aged PEEK. Studies of the temperature dependency of the dielectric properties indicated that the glass transition temperature...

BACKGROUND Large cranial defects represent reconstructive challenges. Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) implants are preoperatively tailored to the exact size of the defect and exhibit an excellent combination of strength, durability, and environmental resistance. This study presents our experience with patient-specific PEEK implants with computer modeling. METHODS A retrospective chart review was ...

The applicability of several fatigue damage models for polyether ether ketone (PEEK) under mean strain and variable amplitude multi-block loadings is evaluated. The models utilized in this study are assessed against experimental data for PEEK under various cyclic loading conditions, including (1) constant amplitude loading with non-zero mean strains, (2) two-block loading with zero and non-zero...

There is an increased interest in the use of polyether ether ketone (PEEK) for orthopedic and dental implant applications due to its elastic modulus close to that of bone, biocompatibility, and its radiolucent properties. However, PEEK is still categorized as bioinert due to its low integration with surrounding tissues. Many studies have reported on methods to increase the bioactivity of PEEK, ...

PEEK is a high strength engineering thermoplastic that suffers from a high friction coefficient and a friction induced wear mode. Past studies with 0 m PEEK and PTFE powders resulted in composite solid lubricant that (at the optimal composition) had a wear rate of k= 2× 10−9 mm3/Nm ith a friction coefficient of μ= 0.12. A compositional grading of PEEK and PTFE is implemented in this study to cr...

Introduction: Surgical treatments for early onset scoliosis typically require multiple operations and many complications. A more fl exible growing rod construct might result in a more fl exible spine with fewer complications. Polymer rods (polyetheretherketone, PEEK) are relatively fl exible in bending, and therefore might allow for greater range of motion (ROM) during treatment. The purpose of...