Evonik VESTAKEEP® Care M20 G BK PEEK, Medical Device Grade

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Evonik VESTAKEEP® Care M20 G BK PEEK, Medical Device Grade
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyketone; Polyetheretherketone (PEEK); Polyetheretherketone, PEEK, Unreinforced
Material Notes:	VESTAKEEP® Care is the ideal materials for the fabrication of medical devices with short time contact to human blood, tissue or bone for up to 30 days. VESTAKEEP® Care Grades have a good biocompatibility, processability and the option to pigment. VESTAKEEP® Care M20 G black is a medium viscosity, unreinforced polyether ether ketone for injection molding. The semi-crystalline polymer features superior thermal and chemical resistance. Dry properties listed below Industrial Sector: Medical Devices Processing: Injection molding Delivery form: Pellets, Granules Resistance to: Heat (thermal stability), Hydrolysis / hot water, Wear / abrasion, Fatigue resistance Conformity: Biocompatibility, Medical application Additives: Unfilled Applications: Encapsulation Special Characteristics: Semi-crystalline Regulatory: US Pharmacopeia Class VI conformity Color: Black Chemical Resistance: Acid resistance, Alkali resistance, Solvent resistance, Grease resistance, Hydrolytically stable, Oil resistance, Oxidation resistance, General chemical resistance Information provided by Evonik.
Vendors:	Ensinger TECAPEEK™ shapes are manufactured exclusively with Victrex™ PEEK polymer. The Ensinger process and Victrex resins ensure reliability, consistency, dimensional stability, and high temperature mechanical performance. Click here to view all available suppliers for this material. Please click here if you are a supplier and would like information on how to add your listing to this material.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.30 g/cc	0.0470 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow	0.0110 cm/cm	0.0110 in/in	ISO 294-4, 2577
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.0110 cm/cm	0.0110 in/in	ISO 294-4, 2577
Melt Flow	70.0 g/10 min @Load 5.00 kg, Temperature 380 °C	70.0 g/10 min @Load 11.0 lb, Temperature 716 °F	ISO 1133

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Tensile Strength, Yield	100 MPa	14500 psi	ISO 527
Elongation at Break	40.0 %	40.0 %	Nominal; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	5.00 %	5.00 %	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	3.70 GPa	537 ksi	ISO 527
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB @Temperature 23.0 °C	NB @Temperature 73.4 °F	ISO 179/1eU
	NB @Temperature -30.0 °C	NB @Temperature -22.0 °F	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.600 J/cm² @Temperature 23.0 °C	2.86 ft-lb/in² @Temperature 73.4 °F	Type of failure: C; ISO 179/1eA
	0.600 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 °C	2.86 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 °F	Type of failure: C; ISO 179/1eA

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Volume Resistivity	>= 1.00e+13 ohm-cm	>= 1.00e+13 ohm-cm	?V; IEC 62631-3-1
Dielectric Constant	2.80	2.80	IEC 62631-2-1
Comparative Tracking Index	200 V	200 V	test solution A, 50 drops value; IEC 60112

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow	60.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 23.0 - 55.0 °C	33.3 µin/in-°F @Temperature 73.4 - 131 °F	ISO 11359-1/-2
Vicat Softening Point	310 °C @Load 5.10 kg	590 °F @Load 11.2 lb	50 K/h; ISO 306
	335 °C @Load 1.02 kg	635 °F @Load 2.25 lb	50 K/h; ISO 306
Flammability, UL94	V-0 @Thickness 3.20 mm	V-0 @Thickness 0.126 in	IEC 60695-11-10

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melt Temperature	380 °C	716 °F	Injection Molding; ISO 294
Mold Temperature	>= 180 °C	>= 356 °F	Injection Molding; ISO 294
Injection Velocity	200 mm/sec	7.87 in/sec	Injection Molding; ISO 294

Descriptive Properties
Color	black

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