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3D printing of resorbable poly(propylene fumarate) tissue engineering scaffolds

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 February 2015

Erin P. Childers
Affiliation:
Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, USA; pc7@zips.uakron.edu
Martha O. Wang
Affiliation:
Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, USA; marthaeowang@gmail.com
Matthew L. Becker
Affiliation:
Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, USA; becker@uakron.edu
John P. Fisher
Affiliation:
Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, USA; jpfisher@umd.edu
David Dean
Affiliation:
Department of Plastic Surgery, The Ohio State University, USA; David.Dean@osumc.edu
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Abstract

Efficient, reproducible, and precise methodologies for fabricating tissue engineering (TE) scaffolds using three-dimensional (3D) printing techniques are evaluated. Fusion deposition modeling, laser sintering, and photo printing each have limitations, including the materials that can be used with each printing system. However, new and promising resorbable materials are surfacing as alternatives to previously studied resorbable TE materials for 3D printing. One such resorbable polymer is poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF), which can be printed using photocross-linking 3D printing. The ability to print new materials opens up TE to a wide range of possibilities not previously available. The ability to control precise geometries, porosity, degradation, and functionalities present on 3D printable polymers such as PPF shows a new layer of complexity available for the design and fabrication of TE scaffolds.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2015 

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