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Fused Filament Fabrication of PEEK: A Review of Process-Structure-Property Relationships
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Poly (ether ether ketone) (PEEK) is a high-performance engineering thermoplastic polymer with potential for use in a variety of metal replacement applications due to its high strength to weight ratio. This combination of properties makes it an ideal material for use in the production of bespoke replacement parts for out-of-earth manufacturing purposes, in particular on the International Space Station (ISS). Additive manufacturing (AM) may be employed for the production of these parts, as it has enabled new fabrication pathways for articles with complex design considerations. However, AM of PEEK via fused filament fabrication (FFF) encounters significant challenges, mostly stemming from the semi crystalline nature of PEEK and its associated high melting temperature. This makes PEEK highly susceptible to changes in processing conditions which leads to a large reported variation in the literature on the final performance of PEEK. This has limited the adaption of FFF printing of PEEK in space applications where quality assurance and reproducibility are paramount. In recent years, several research studies have examined the effect of printing parameters on the performance of the 3D-printed PEEK parts. The aim of the current review is to provide comprehensive information in relation to the process-structure-property relationships in FFF 3D-printing of PEEK to provide a clear baseline to the research community and assesses its potential for space applications, including out-of-earth manufacturing.
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“PEEK is particularly well-suited for use in extraterrestrial environments, especially Lunar conditions, due to its 3D printability, high glass transition temperature Tg (143 ◦ C), and operating temperature (250 ◦ C).”
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“meets NASA and ESA's outgassing requirements, high radiation and chemical resistance, and a semi-crystalline structure.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Zanjanijam, A. R., Major, I., Lyons, J. G., Lafont, U., & Devine, D. M.
- Affiliations
- Athlone Institute of Technology (IE)
- European Space Agency (FR)
- Corresponding author
- Devine, Declan M.
- Venue
- Polymers
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2020-07-27
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 1665
- ISSN
- 2073-4360 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC7465918
- OpenAlex
- W3044352071
- Cited by
- 240
- References
- 123
- Citations by year
- 2026: 36 · 2025: 44 · 2024: 45 · 2023: 40 · 2022: 42 · 2021: 31 · 2020: 2
- FWCI
- 2.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Polymers (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Research@THEA (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- European Space Agency (4000126158/18/NL/FE)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering › Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
- Keywords
- PEEK, fused deposition modeling, process-structure-property relationships, semicrystalline polymers, printing parameters, polymer 3D printing, space applications, International Space Station, metal substitution
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