Developing Novel Bioceramic Materials for Bone Repair/Replacement
At Ceram, we are actively engaged in developing novel bioceramic materials for bone repair/replacement applications. Our new toughened ceramic and ceramic polymer hybrids can be utilised in many ways by orthopaedic device manufacturers and producers of artifical bone repair materials. This new materials technology will substantially eliminate the risks a medical device failing, thanks to improved bioactivity and tailored mechanical properties.
Our materials experts are currently developing:
- A range of toughened ceramics, including ZTA (Zirconia Toughened Alumina)
Applications: hip and knee and other load-bearing joints.
- Bioactive resorbable and permanent medical devices - polymer ceramic hybrids with tailored microstructures to suit to different needs
Applications: spinal (cervical disc, fixing, cage, etc.) and other orthopedics including, but not limited to, suture anchors, fixation and trauma screws, femoral implants, total and partial joint replacement.
- Bioactive PEEK with tailored bioactivity
Applications: trauma, orthopaedic and spinal implants, plus other diverse applications.
- Contract R&D to ensure you stay ahead of the competition in the race to develop new materials and improve existing products.
Why choose Ceram?
- Our ceramics expertise is unrivalled - since our beginnings as the British Ceramics Research Association we have led the way in the development of ceramic materials, processes and technologies. Furthermore, we’ve extended our knowledge into other materials and other applications.
- Our team here at Ceram are all renowned materials experts. What’s more, we are constantly bringing new materials scientists into the business to ensure that we stay at the cutting-edge of innovation.
- Ceram has state-of-the-art analytical, testing and characterisation facilities in-house.
