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A New Promising Material for Biological Applications: Multilevel Physical Modification of AgNP-Decorated PEEK
05/12/2023 - In the case of polymer medical devices, the surface design plays a crucial role in the contact with human tissue. The use of AgNPs as antibacterial agents is well known; however, there is still more...
On the Analyses of Cure Cycle Effects on Peel Strength Characteristics in Carbon High-Tg Epoxy/Plasma-Activated Carbon PEEK Composite Interfaces: A Preliminary Inquiry
25/11/2023 - In this study, a high-Tg aerospace-grade epoxy composite plate was co-curing welded using a unidirectional PEEK thermoplastic carbon fibre tape to develop advanced composite joints. To account for...
Experimental Measurement of the Thermal Conductivity of Fused Deposition Modeling Materials with a DTC-25 Conductivity Meter
27/11/2023 - The expansion and low cost of additive manufacturing technologies have led to a revolution in the development of materials used by these technologies. There are several varieties of materials that...
Poly(arylene ether)s-Based Polymeric Membranes Applied for Water Purification in Harsh Environment Conditions: A Mini-Review
25/11/2023 - Confronting the pressing challenge of freshwater scarcity, polymeric membrane-based water treatment technology has emerged as an essential and effective approach. Poly(arylene ether)s (PAEs)...
Characterization of the Polyetheretherketone Weldment Fabricated via Rotary Friction Welding
27/11/2023 - Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) is frequently employed in biomedical engineering due to its biocompatibility. Traditionally, PEEK manufacturing methods involve injection molding, compression molding,...
Tribological anisotropy of PEEK composites filled with highly oriented carbon fibers manufactured by fused deposition modeling
23/11/2023 - Friction and wear behavior of 3D printed PEEK composites filled with highly oriented carbon fibers under different contact scales.The orientation of fibers in polymer matrix plays a crucial role in...
Superior strength in the 3D?printed polyether?ether?ketone composites reinforced by annealing and carbon fibers
11/11/2023 - High mechanical properties of 3D printed PEEK.The light?weight, high?strength polyether?ether?ketone (PEEK) shows great potential for weight?sensitive, load?bearing applications. The adoption of PEEK...
Study of the influence of PPS, PAEK, and PEEK thermoplastic matrices on the static mechanical behavior of carbon fiber?reinforced composites
06/11/2023 - Graphic of the comparison of static tensile properties of CF/PPS, CF/PEEK and CF/PAEK.The growing use of poly(phenylene sulfide) (PPS), poly(aryl ether ketone) (PAEK), and poly(ether ether ketone)...
Advanced FFF of PEEK: Infill Strategies and Material Characteristics for Rapid Tooling
01/11/2023 - Traditional vulcanization mold manufacturing is complex, costly, and under pressure due to shorter product lifecycles and diverse variations. Additive manufacturing using Fused Filament Fabrication...
Multicycle indentation based fatigue and creep study of polymers
12/10/2023 - Abstract Polymers are the latest designed materials used in structural, fitting, joint, and other applications. Three thermoplastic polymers, named Polyether ether ketone...
Rotary Friction Welding of Polyetheretherketone Biopolymer Rods Using Variable Rotational Speed
13/10/2023 - Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a promising biomaterial due to its excellent mechanical properties. Most PPEK manufacturing methods include additive manufacturing, injection molding, grinding, pulse...
Cycle deformation behavior of 3D?printed CF/PEEK honeycomb metamaterials with zero Poisson's ratios
12/10/2023 - Cyclic performance and finite element model of zero Poisson's ratio honeycomb metamaterials.To realize the one?dimensional deformation of morphing wings, zero Poisson's ratio (ZPR) honeycomb...
Plasma surface modification and three?dimensional structuring of additively manufactured polyetheretherketone implants for improvement of osseointegration
11/10/2023 - Improved osseointegration for additively manufactured polyetheretherketone (PEEK) implants: The combination of bone?like macrostructure and plasma surface functionalization improved significantly the...
Wettability and Frictional Studies of PEEK Composites against Co-Cr Alloys with Surface Textures
06/10/2023 - With the aim of promoting the qualities for total hip joint replacement, the wettability and tribological behaviors of PEEK composites pins with two sets of different fillers (PEEK/CF or...
3D printable CNTs and BN hybridized PEEK composites for thermal management applications
03/10/2023 - Abstract Thermally conductive and three-dimensional (3D) printable polyether ether ketone (PEEK) composite filaments can be feedstock for fabricating thermal management systems...
Tribologically induced nanostructural evolution of carbon materials: A new perspective
01/01/2024 - Abstract Tribological applications of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) are often limited by technological complexity to overcome its poor wear resistance. Here, a...
Interplay of curing and thermal degradation in epoxy resins cured with amino acids: Influence of the maximum curing temperature on the network structure, crystal morphology and mechanical properties
19/09/2023 - Improvement of the hydrophilicity and wear resistance for PEEK by surface?grafted PSBMA polyelectrolyte brushes.AbstractPEEK has been widely used in orthopedic implants for three decades. However,...
Design and Modification of a Material Extrusion 3D Printer to Manufacture Functional Gradient PEEK Components
19/09/2023 - In recent years, the creative use of polymers has been expanded as the range of achievable material properties and options for manufacturing and post-processing continually grows. The main goal of...
Bottom?up analysis framework for the continuous multidirectional carbon fiber?reinforced PEEK composite laminates
20/09/2023 - Schematic illustration of the bottom?up analysis framework for the viscoelastic model of CCF/PEEK composites.The continuous carbon fiber?reinforced polyether ether ketone (CCF/PEEK) composites have...
Dimension effect on thermal conductivity of hexagonal boron nitride/titanium dioxide reinforced hybrid PEEK composites developed with a scalable compounding approach
11/09/2023 - In?plane and through?plane thermal conductivity enhancement (%) of PEEK/hBN/TiO2 hybrid composites. Numerical simulation results showing the efficient through?plane heat transfer of 50B?10T specimen....