ASTM F3333-20
(Specification)Standard Specification for Chopped Carbon Fiber Reinforced (CFR) Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Polymers for Surgical Implant Applications
Standard Specification for Chopped Carbon Fiber Reinforced (CFR) Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Polymers for Surgical Implant Applications
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers chopped carbon-fiber reinforced (CFR) polyetheretherketone (PEEK) polymer in pellets, filaments used in additive manufacturing, or fabricated forms. It provides requirements and associated test methods for these thermoplastic composites when they are to be used in the manufacture of intracorporeal devices such as surgical implants or components of surgical or dental devices.
1.2 The properties included in this specification are those applicable for chopped CFR-PEEK compounds and fabricated forms only. Materials or forms containing colorants, fillers other than carbon fibers, processing aids, or other additives, as well as polymer blends which contain PEEK, or reclaimed materials, are not covered by this specification.
1.2.1 This standard does not include continuous carbon-fiber reinforced PEEK composites, which are fabricated using a different process than chopped CFR-PEEK.
1.2.2 This standard can include CFR-PEEK compounds that are fabricated with the use of coupling (sizing) agents. However, when coupling agents are used to improve wetting of the carbon fibers, the biological risk assessments and biocompatibility testing should consider these coupling agents.
1.3 This specification is designed to recommend physical, chemical, and biological test methods to establish a reasonable level of confidence concerning the performance of CFR-PEEK polymers for use in medical implant devices.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5 When evaluating material in accordance with this specification, hazardous materials, operations, and equipment may be involved.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F3333 −20
Standard Specification for
Chopped Carbon Fiber Reinforced (CFR)
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Polymers for Surgical Implant
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Applications
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3333; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
1.1 This specification covers chopped carbon-fiber rein-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
forced (CFR) polyetheretherketone (PEEK) polymer in pellets,
filaments used in additive manufacturing, or fabricated forms. 1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
It provides requirements and associated test methods for these dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
thermoplastic composites when they are to be used in the
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
manufacture of intracorporeal devices such as surgical im-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
plants or components of surgical or dental devices.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.2 The properties included in this specification are those
applicable for chopped CFR-PEEK compounds and fabricated
2. Referenced Documents
forms only. Materials or forms containing colorants, fillers
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other than carbon fibers, processing aids, or other additives, as
2.1 ASTM Standards:
well as polymer blends which contain PEEK, or reclaimed
D256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum
materials, are not covered by this specification.
Impact Resistance of Plastics
1.2.1 This standard does not include continuous carbon-
D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
fiber reinforced PEEK composites, which are fabricated using
D648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature of Plastics
a different process than chopped CFR-PEEK.
Under Flexural Load in the Edgewise Position
1.2.2 ThisstandardcanincludeCFR-PEEKcompoundsthat
D695 Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid
are fabricated with the use of coupling (sizing) agents.
Plastics
However,whencouplingagentsareusedtoimprovewettingof
D790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced
the carbon fibers, the biological risk assessments and biocom-
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-
patibility testing should consider these coupling agents.
als
1.3 This specification is designed to recommend physical,
D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-
chemical, and biological test methods to establish a reasonable
tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
level of confidence concerning the performance of CFR-PEEK
D1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
polymers for use in medical implant devices.
Gradient Technique
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
D4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materi-
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
als
standard.
E1994 Practice for Use of Process Oriented AOQL and
LTPD Sampling Plans
1.5 When evaluating material in accordance with this
specification, hazardous materials, operations, and equipment F748 PracticeforSelectingGenericBiologicalTestMethods
may be involved. for Materials and Devices
F2026 Specification for Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Poly-
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
mers for Surgical Implant Applications
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F04 on
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Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices and is the direct responsibility of For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Subcommittee F04.11 on Polymeric Materials. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Nov. 15, 2020. Published November 2020. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/F3333-20. the ASTM website.
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