Abstract
Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) is an organic polymer that has excellent mechanical, chemical properties and can be additively manufactured (3D-printed) with ease. The use of 3D-printed PEEK has been growing in many fields. This article systematically reviews the current status of 3D-printed PEEK that has been used in various areas, including medical, chemical, aerospace, and electronics. A search of the use of 3D-printed PEEK articles published until September 2021 in various fields was performed using various databases. After reviewing the articles, and those which matched the inclusion criteria set for this systematic review, we found that the printing of PEEK is mainly performed by fused filament fabrication (FFF) or fused deposition modeling (FDM) printers. Based on the results of this systematic review, it was concluded that PEEK is a versatile material, and 3D-printed PEEK is finding applications in numerous industries. However, most of the applications are still in the research phase. Still, given how the research on PEEK is progressing and its additive manufacturing, it will soon be commercialized for many applications in numerous industries.
Highlights
Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) is an organic polymer with potential applications in various fields and industries, including medical, chemical, aerospace, and electronics industries [1,2,3,4,5,6]
This article systematically reviews the current status of 3D-printed PEEK that has been used in various areas, including medical, chemical, aerospace, and electronics
Those which matched the inclusion criteria set for this systematic review, we found that the printing of PEEK is mainly performed by fused filament fabrication (FFF) or fused deposition modeling (FDM) printers
Summary
Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) is an organic polymer with potential applications in various fields and industries, including medical, chemical, aerospace, and electronics industries [1,2,3,4,5,6]. PEEK has a wide range of uses in the medical industry due to its excellent biocompatibility, radiolucency, chemical resistance, low density (1.32 g/cm3), and mechanical properties resembling human bone [8,9,10]. Being lightweight and having excellent mechanical properties, PEEK has started being used in aerospace industries [3,11]. PEEK is a suitable material for customizable parts, given that it is relatively inexpensive and can be transformed into unique structures through additive manufacturing [13,14,15,16]
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