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CFR PEEK Composites for Orthopaedic Applications: Assessment of the Macro- Mechanical Properties for Implant Design

M. REGIS, S. FUSI, R. FAVALORO, P. DALLA PRIA, P. BRACCO

Abstract



In order to investigate novel approaches to the design of polymer matrix compositebased orthopaedic implants, a macro-mechanical characterization of two different injection moulded CFR PEEK materials has been performed. Results have been compared to a theoretical prediction of the composite mechanical properties, after having assessed the resulting composite typology of the realized specimens. The preparation of a stiffness tensor matrix for a failure criteria implant design approach was possible.

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