The nanotopography of PEEKplus is created
by argon atoms impacting the surface, making
20-50 nanometer concavities.
Nanotexturing below 100 nanometers has
been shown to be beneficial to osteoblast
functions that are necessary to grow bone
and promote fusion.
1, 2
Like the dimples on the
surface of a golf ball but
4 million times smaller.
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1. Ganesan Balasundaram and Thomas J. Webster. A perspective on nanophase materials for orthopedic
implant applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry, Issue 38, 2006
2. Gabriel Colon. Brian C. Ward, Thomas J. Webster. Increased osteoblast and decreased Staphylococcus
epidermidis functions on nanophase ZnO and TiO2. Published online 2 June 2006 in Wiley InterScience
(www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.30789
