PEEK Medical Tubing
Polyether Ether-Ketone (PEEK) is an engineering grade thermoplastic polymer with characteristics that are uniquely suited to many medical tubing applications. PEEK is a high purity, semi-crystalline, organic polymer with excellent resistance to thermal degradation at high temperatures. PEEK tubing exhibits high column strength, as well as high tensile strength and high flexural modulus, making it perfect for catheters and other tubing applications requiring good torque response and pushability.
Extruded PEEK tubing is used in medical applications where exceptionally high rigidity is needed. Due to PEEK’s excellent biocompatibility, it is a suitable choice for long-term implants. With a modulus similar to bone, PEEK is commonly used in orthopedic implant applications. PEEK tubing can also be found in medical applications requiring high vacuum or pressure holding capability. The material can serve as an effective alternative to steel, aluminum, glass, and other polymers, including use as a composite structure in reinforced catheter shafts.
Its low moisture absorption, chemical inertness, high abrasion and chemical resistance, biocompatibility, torsional stability, and excellent stability at elevated temperatures make PEEK a suitable material for many medical devices, including implants.
PEEK medical tubing is USP Class VI compliant.
PEEK Tubing Properties
- Engineering-grade thermoplastic polymer
- Highly resistant to thermal degradation at high temperatures
- High column strength & tensile strength
- High flexural modulus & torsional stability
- Good torque transference & pushability for catheter applications
- Very high rigidity
- Chemically inert
- Excellent abrasion resistance
- Highly resistant to most chemicals
- Low moisture absorption
- Good for high vacuum or pressure applications
- Excellent biocompatibility
- USP Class VI compliant
Contact Duke Extrusion for more information on our custom plastic extrusion capabilities
Need your products quick? Duke Extrusion has you covered with our ultra-fast shipping times. Our stock tubing products, ship within 24 hours of purchase and braided standard tubing ships within 48 hours of order placement! At Duke Extrusion, we make purchasing medical-grade tubing easy with short lead times and quick, convenient, and hassle-free shipping. It’s not just stock products that ship with industry best lead times, custom extrusion and rapid customized catheter products are also provided with the shortest lead times available and personalized service. That’s the Duke difference!Get a quote on PEEK medical tubing and other PEEK medical extrusions or give us a call at 831-420-1104 with your project requirements.
