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[[File:Polyetherketon.svg|thumb|Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a thermoplastic, semicrystalline polymer. The backbone consists of ether, ketone, and benzene groups]]
[[PEEK]] is a semicrystalline polymer composed of benzene, ketone, and ether groups. PEEK is known for having good physical properties including high wear resistance and low moisture absorption <ref name=teflonteflon2>{{cite web |url= http://www.boedeker.com/peek_p.htm |title= PEEK (PolyEtherEtherKetone) Specifications |year= 2013 |work= Boedeker Plastics |accessdate=20 May 2013}}</ref> and has been used for biomedical implants due to its relative inertness inside of the human body.
 
== Plasma modification of biomaterials ==