Ti-based Metal Powder

Ti-based Metal Powder
Products ListAs human life span grows, the need of biomaterials will definitely continue to increase. This can stimulate the market and research process in a large scale. However, from the application viewpoint, there is still a huge gap between the supply and demand, especially in economically underdeveloped areas where medical technology is very limited. From the research viewpoint, biomaterial is an increasingly important topic, calling for a good mastery of knowledge in materials, biology, physics, chemistry, etc.

Among metallic materials, titanium and its alloys are considered as the most suitable materials for biomedical applications for their superior comprehensive properties, and they satisfy the requirements of implantation materials better than other competing materials. Ti-based alloys are finding ever-increasing applications in biomaterials due to their excellent mechanical, physical and biological performance. Nowadays, low modulus β-type Ti-based alloys are still being developed. Meanwhile, porous Ti-based alloys are being developed as an alternative orthopedic implant material, as they can provide good biological fixation through bone tissue ingrowth into the porous network.

The development of Ti-based alloys to manufacture dental implants has emerged in recent years due to the increased failure of commercially pure titanium (cpTi) implants. Ti alloys may be considered viable substitutes in the fabrication of dental implants, which has a low elastic modulus, high tensile strength, satisfactory biocompatibility, and good corrosion and wear resistances. In addition, Ti alloys may be modified at the structural, chemical, and thermomechanical levels, which allows the development of materials in accordance with the demands of several situations encountered in clinical practice.

Besides, Bacterial contamination is a critical problem in different fields (ranging from everyday life to space missions, and from medicine to biosensing). Specifically, in the case of medical implants, foreign materials are preferential sites for bacterial adhesion and microbial contamination, which can lead to the development of prosthetic infections. Commercially pure titanium and its alloys are the most commonly used materials for permanent implants in contact with bone, and the prevention of infections on their surface is therefore a crucial challenge for orthopaedic and dental surgeons.

Matexcel provides multi-functional titanium-based alloys, from fine powders to nanostructured forms. The high strength-to-weight ratio and outstanding corrosion resistance inherent, excellent biocompatibility of Titanium and its alloys have led to a wide range of successful applications in aerospace, automotive, power generation, chemical plant, sports, oil and gas extraction. Welcome to contact us for more information.