TPS Coating on Metal
Technology
The TPS metal coating is applied to the implants in a vacuum chamber.
Using this technology, a sufficiently adhesive pure titanium layer can be applied on the implant giving the bone a suitable surface for ingrowth and osseointegration.
Range of Application
- Joint implants: hip joint, knee joint, ankle joint, shoulder joint, wrist, finger implants and spinal implants
Advantages of the Procedure
- Surface enlargement without thermal microstructural changes of the implant material
- Improved fatigue strength of the implants compared with sintering techniques
- Increased purity and adhesive strength in comparison to other methods (e.g. APS Atmospheric Plasma Spray)
Properties
- Color: gray
- Coating thickness: 30–800 µm (depending on the powder size and implant design)
- Roughness Ra: 3.5–80 µm
- Porosity: 20–40 %
- Adhesive strength: ≥ 22 MPa
- Coating material: Titanium powder - grade 4 pure titanium (according to ISO 5832-2 and ASTM F 1580 as well as titanium alloys according to ISO 5832-3)
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