Solvay Introduces Filaments for Use in the Medical Industry
Solvay has added three medical grade filaments for additive manufacturing (AM) in the healthcare industry.
Solvay has added three medical grade filaments for additive manufacturing (AM) in the healthcare industry. A KetaSpire polyetheretherketone (PEEK) filament (NT1 HC) and a 10 percent carbon fiber reinforced PEEK filament (CF10 HC), together with a Radel polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) filament are the company’s first medical-grade AM filaments for limited contact applications, meaning less than 24 hours of bodily fluid/tissue contact.
According to Jeff Hrivnak, global business manager for healthcare, the filaments are useful for a range of healthcare applications including patient-specific cutting guides for surgery and for complex components in single-use and reusable medical devices.
The company’s PEEK filaments are designed to enable fusion of printed layers, part density and part strength, including along the Z axis. The PPSU filaments are also designed to provide fusion of printed layers in addition to transparency, elongation and toughness.
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