Reviewing the Materials, Techniques, and Characteristics of PEEK in the Context of Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a colourless thermoplastic polymer, which has great mechanical properties, and is most widely used in engineering applications. The printing parameters have a great influence on the printed parts mechanical properties. In this paper, we discussed about various thermoplastic polymers along with their various mechanical properties. Apart from these, in the paper, we also discussed the effects of various printing parameters on mechanical parts. This paper also discussed about the research gap in the field of additive manufacturing. In this paper, we also discussed how implementation of additive manufacturing (AM) is done in various domains. The 3D printed PEEK is most widely used for industrial purpose. However, there were a lot of research undergone in this area. Still, this paper talks about how progressively research was undergone on PEEK and its additive manufacturing, and after few years it will be commercialised for various industrial application.