Due to its balanced, high-quality property profile and relatively expensive production costs, technical PEEK® polymer is only used in medical and technical applications with the highest requirements. Thanks to its outstanding properties, medical grade PEEK-OPTIMA® can now also be used to replace the starting materials ceramic, aluminium, steel or titanium in implants, which were previously the only possible materials.

PEEK-OPTIMA® is tested according to ISO 10993 and classified according to USP-VI, and a Device Master File has been deposited with the FDA - PEEK-OPTIMA® is therefore predestined for use as an implant material in terms of its properties and approvals. PEEK-OPTIMA® can also be reinforced with carbon fibres or produced in combination with glass fibre components or other additives.