Pioneers in AM Polymer PSI

CATEH is a EU company specialized in the production of custom-made medical devices for a particular user by additive technologies entered in the register of medical device manufacturers at HALMED (Croatia).

CATEH uses its own development and research, in cooperation with the world’s leading manufacturers of 3D printers as well as manufacturers of materials for additive manufacturing. We work on the application of new certified materials in medicine. As a result of our own research we developed familiy of EVOPEEK medical PEEK individual implants..

EVOPEEK PSI

5 years ago, CATEH development team recognized the future of advanced polymers in medical applications. CATEH team are starting the research in 3D printing of PEEK in cooperation with the leading manufacturer of polymer materials EVONIK and the leading manufacturer of 3D printers for PEEK. Thanks to our experience in polymer processing, we produced a filament from PEEK and began to explore the possibility of 3D printing PSI (Patinet Specific Implants). We have tried all the leading printers that can process PEEK. CATEH Ltd. thanks to the cooperation with Evonik, it has the possibility of direct purchase of medically certified filament EVONIK VESTAKEEP i4 3DF.

DEVELOPMENT

Production of Filament

for FFF technology AM

Our development team, in its vision of using advanced polymeric materials in medicine, has succeeded in producing 3D printing filament from PEEK polymer granulate for injection molding on laboratory equipment. This solved the lack of adequate material for medical use that can be 3D printed

Our development

With PEEK filament at its disposal, CATEH's research team is dedicated to researching the process parameters of FFF additive manufacturing technology and problem solving. CATEH is starting a collaboration with the world's leading manufacturers of 3D printers in the medical application of PEEK.

The Result

We proved the possibility of making PEEK PSI by additive production and the material manufacturer after testing our samples. His laboratory confirmed that we got all the mechanical properties within the expected range for additive production technology..