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Williams, D.F., McNamara, A. & Turner, R.M. Potential of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and carbon-fibre-reinforced PEEK in medical applications. J Mater Sci Lett 6, 188–190 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01728981
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