Abstract
The search for materials with improved mechanical and biological properties is a
major challenge in tissue engineering. This paper investigates, for the first time, the use of Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG), a glycol-modified class of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), as a potential material for the fabrication of bone scaffolds. PETG scaffolds with a 0/90 lay-dawn pattern and different pore sizes (300, 350 and 450 um) were produced using a filament-based extrusion
additive manufacturing system and mechanically and biologically characterized. The performance of PETG scaffolds with 300 um of pore size was compared with polycaprolactone (PCL). Results show that PETG scaffolds present significantly higher mechanical properties than PCL scaffolds, providing a biomechanical environment that promotes high cell attachment and proliferation.
major challenge in tissue engineering. This paper investigates, for the first time, the use of Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG), a glycol-modified class of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), as a potential material for the fabrication of bone scaffolds. PETG scaffolds with a 0/90 lay-dawn pattern and different pore sizes (300, 350 and 450 um) were produced using a filament-based extrusion
additive manufacturing system and mechanically and biologically characterized. The performance of PETG scaffolds with 300 um of pore size was compared with polycaprolactone (PCL). Results show that PETG scaffolds present significantly higher mechanical properties than PCL scaffolds, providing a biomechanical environment that promotes high cell attachment and proliferation.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Polymers |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 18 Dec 2020 |
Keywords
- Biomaterial
- Polyethylene terephthalate glycol
- Tissue engineering