ORTHTEK RP Greene, Tweed Polyetheretherketone (Carbon Fiber Reinforcement, 50%)

Product Description

Greene, Tweed offers precision-molded thermoplastic components made from our high-performance Orthtek® composite materials for a variety of demanding medical deice applications. Orthtek RP is ideally suited to replace metal due to its strength, dimensional stability, low weight, and corrosion resistance. Orthtek RP is recommended for noncomplex parts such as nail guides where radiolucentcy and autoclaving are required.

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

Europe

North America

Filler / Reinforcement

Carbon Fiber Reinforcement, 50% Filler by Volume

Features

Autoclavable

Autoclave Sterilizable

E-beam Sterilizable

Good Corrosion Resistance

Good Dimensional Stability

Good Stiffness

Good Strength

Low to No Water Absorption

Radiation Sterilizable

Radiotranslucent

Steam Sterilizable

Uses

Medical/Healthcare Applications

Metal Replacement

Appearance

Black

Forms

Pellets

Physical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Specific Gravity			ASTM D792
Water Absorption² (Saturation, 212°F)		%	ASTM D570
Mechanical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Tensile Modulus		psi	ASTM D3039
Tensile Strength (Break)		psi	ASTM D3039
Tensile Elongation (Break)		%	ASTM D3039
Flexural Modulus		psi	ASTM D790
Flexural Strength		psi	ASTM D790
Compressive Modulus		psi	ASTM D6641
Compressive Strength		psi	ASTM D6641
Related Terminology
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Steam Sterilization, Steam Sterilizable, Autoclavable, Autoclave, Good Corrosion Resistance, Corrosion Resistant, Good Dimensional Stability, Dimensionally Stable, Low Water Absorption, Low Moisture Absorption, Water Resistant, Moisure Resistant, Good Stiffness, Good Strength, Autoclave Sterilization, Autoclave Sterilizable, e-beam Sterilization, E-beam Sterilizable, electron beam, electron-beam, electron beam radiation, e-beam radiation, Radiation Sterilizable, Radiation Sterilization, gamma sterilization, gamma sterilizable.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Medical Applications.

Notes

¹Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.

²48 hrs

ORTHTEK® RP

Polyetheretherketone

Carbon Fiber Reinforcement, 50%

Supplied by Greene, Tweed & Co.