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Poly-Ether-Ether-Ketone (PEEK) Biomaterials and Composites: Challenges, Progress, and Opportunities (2024)
Journal Article
Molinar-Diaz, J., Parsons, A. J., Ahmed, I., Warrior, N. A., & Harper, L. T. (in press). Poly-Ether-Ether-Ketone (PEEK) Biomaterials and Composites: Challenges, Progress, and Opportunities. Polymer Reviews, 1-39. https://doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2024.2406965

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a lightweight, bioinert, high-performance thermoplastic that is beginning to see clinical use in orthopedic applications. PEEK outperforms conventional metallic counterparts in terms of reduced stress shielding and impr... Read More about Poly-Ether-Ether-Ketone (PEEK) Biomaterials and Composites: Challenges, Progress, and Opportunities.

Thermoplastic composite injection-overmoulding with indirectly-loaded reinforcement: Design for manufacture (2024)
Journal Article
Parsons, A. J., Chen, S., Ryder, A., Bradley, D., Warrior, N. A., & Harper, L. T. (2024). Thermoplastic composite injection-overmoulding with indirectly-loaded reinforcement: Design for manufacture. Composite Structures, 337, Article 118056. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2024.118056

Thermoplastic Overmoulding is an emerging manufacturing method combining low-cost, high-rate injection moulding with continuous fibre composite elements. The combination of materials with dissimilar stiffnesses can create stress concentrations and wa... Read More about Thermoplastic composite injection-overmoulding with indirectly-loaded reinforcement: Design for manufacture.