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High-performance polyether ether ketone materials for medical applications

As the technology leader for high-performance polymers, we supply polyether ether ketone molding materials for the medical sector. Our VESTAKEEP® grades for implants, dental applications and medical devices are changing standards for medical technology applications due to their outstanding biocompatibility and biostability.

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Next generation medical material with strong features

Polyether ether ketone has been used in medical implant applications for years. VESTAKEEP® PEEK is the latest product line meeting the unmet needs in these medical applications.

  • excellent biocompatability
  • resistance to all common used sterilization methods
  • high gamma radiation resistance
  • excellent fatigue properties
  • unique ductility characteristics
  • mechanical properties close to cortical bone
  • high chemical resistance
  • high resistance to desinfection and sanitizing agents
  • very good resistance to wear
  • high dimensional stability
  • excellent biostability
  • high creep resistance
  • good electrical insulation properties
  • good thermal insulation properties

High performance for various medical application areas

Cardiovascular

Innovative biomaterials for cardiovascular stents, closure devices, tubing and catheters

Cranio-Maxillo-Facial

Biomaterials for temporary and permanent cranio-maxillo-facial (CMF) implants and surgery

Dental Care

Materials for dental implants, crowns, bridges, and bone graft substitutes, hydrogen peroxide for dental hygiene

General Surgery

High-quality materials for use in general surgery, such as clips, meshes, staples, sutures, and bone cement

Medical Equipment

Biomaterials for cushioning, housing and diagnostic equipment

Orthopedics

Biomaterials for temporary and permanent orthopedic implants

Four VESTAKEEP® PEEK grades for best performance in medical implants, dental applications and medical equipment

We offer PEEK solutions for long term implantable medical devices (implant-Grade), for permanent mucous membrane contact (Dental-grade) and for short time contact to human blood, tissue or bone for up to 30 days (Care-Grade).

ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY

Our Environment, Safety, Health and Quality (ESHQ) Values set out our commitments in these areas. Together with more detailed guidelines and procedures, they form a binding framework. The ESHQ Values define protection of people and the environment as central elements of our activities. We strive for a steady improvement in our ESHQ performance.

Our ESHQ Values form the basis for policies and objectives which are used to manage ESHQ throughout the Evonik Group. The legal conformity of these regulations was validated by an external appraisal in 2009.
Evonik is committed to the global Responsible Care initiative, and we constantly strive to improve our performance in health, safety, the environment and product stewardship. At the start of 2006 we signed the chemical industry's Responsible Care Global Charter.

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"Our global team of experts is ready to support you with all questions around VESTAKEEP® PEEK and its applications. Contact us to profit from more than 30 years of application know-how in the field of medical devices and find your individual solution!"

 

Dr. Philip Engel
Head of Segment Medical Systems Europe

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Further information on VESTAKEEP® PEEK

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Medical devices

For over 50 years, Evonik has been providing advanced biomaterials and tailored services for innovative medical devices to customers around the globe. Discover how we're shaping the future of medical devices here.

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Biocompatibility

The biocompatibility of a medical device depends on the kind of body contact ( contact to skin only, blood, fatty tissue, bone etc.) and on the duration of such contact. Therefore the biological evaluation of a medical device must be based on the intended application.

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Quality and approvals

Evonik has established a product portfolio that is build on the specific quality, process and performance requirements demanded by the medical industry.