Polyether ether ketone
Common Names: PEEK
CAS Number: 29658-26-2
Chemical name: poly(oxy-1,4-phenyene-oxy-1, 4-phenyene)]
Chemical formula: C19H14O3
PEEK offers a unique combination of mechanical, chemical, electrical, and thermal properties.
- PEEK is a semi-crystalline, high-performance engineering thermoplastic.
- Crystallinity imparts excellent resistance to a wide range of liquids. It also offers superb fatigue performance.
- PEEK is insoluble in all common solvents and does not undergo hydrolysis.
- PEEK has an excellent sterilization resistance at high temperature.
- PEEK has good dimensional stability, inherent purity, and biocompatibility.
Thermal properties
- High Melting Point (Tm), 343°C
- High Glass Transition (Tg) temperature, 143°C
- High continuous service temperature, up to 260°C