Manufacture of biomaterials by a novel printing process

S. Limpanuphap, B. Derby

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Abstract

Tricalcium phosphate (TCP) scaffolds with controlled internal porosity were fabricated with a suspension of TCP in diacrylate cross-linking monomers using a mold prepared by ink-jet printing. Scaffolds were removed by selective dissolution of the mold. They were heat treated for removal of the acrylic binder followed by sintering. Despite a considerable linear shrinkage, scaffold porosity was retained after sintering. Composite scaffolds were fabricated from TCP in poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate using an identical gel casting route. © 2002 Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1163-1166
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
Volume13
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2002

Keywords

  • polymer
  • ethylene
  • porosity
  • mold
  • ethylene glycol

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