Thursday, September 15th, 2011
Modern Plastics, a distributor of high-performance and engineering-grade stock shapes and medical-grade plastics, is now a distributor for new Evonik Vestakeep 5000 PEEK extruded stock shapes. "This extraordinary grade of PEEK offers the most ductility of any PEEK material available in extruded stock shapes," said David A. Altieri, VP Sales and Marketing ...
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Friday, March 25th, 2011
Solvay Advanced Polymers LLC has announced the commercial introduction of a new KetaSpire polyetheretherketone grade resin. The new KetaSpire KT-851 NT is a medium-viscosity resin designed for components such as thin-walled medical capillaries and tubes. According to Solvay, a distinguishing feature of this grade is the unprecedented level of cleanliness ...
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Monday, March 7th, 2011
Evonik Industries, based in Essen, Germany, is significantly expanding its polyether ether ketone (PEEK) capacity in response to growing global demand. Along with a number of optimisation measures, the specialty chemicals company is modernising its plant in Changchun, China. The project at the Changchun site is scheduled to be completed ...
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
Solvay Advanced Polymers LLC has partnered with Entegris Inc.’s TEGO Polymers unit to develop and market advanced carbon nanotube-enhanced PEEK products. The material is suited for a range of emerging applications in medical technology.
Solvay will supply its KetaSpire PEEK resin to Entegris, which will sell compounds enhanced by its novel ...
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
A permanent implantable medical-grade PEEK, MediPEEK-IM (polyetheretherketone) is now available from Modern Plastics. The high-performance semi-crystalline thermoplastic designed for long-term body contact is produced to ASTM F2026 specifications and has been extensively tested to ISO 10993. Applications include spinal cages, fixation rods, orthopaedic implants, ophthalmic tools, surgical instruments, and sundry dental ...
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Thursday, December 10th, 2009
PEEK and thermoset polyimide extrusions with pad-printed graphics are now available from Putnam Plastics for high-performance catheter applications. The company typically uses internally developed pretreatment technologies, including plasma-based surface treatment, to prepare the surfaces.
The graphics serve critical functions including product identification, location and orientation during surgical procedures. “Strong adhesion of ...
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Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
AGY’s new glass fibre biomaterial for the implant market is suitable for implant applications of more than 30 days and is compatible with a range of thermoplastic polymers such as PEEK, PEI and PPS, says the company. Application areas include orthodontics and orthopaedics.
In addition to biocompatibility, the HPB glass fibres ...
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