A biodegradable polycaprolactone based ink developed for 3D ink jetting

Yinfeng He; Sam Kilsby; Chris Tuck; Ricky Wildman; Steven Christie; Hongyi Yang; Steven Edmondson

A biodegradable polycaprolactone based ink developed for 3D ink jetting

Yinfeng He, Sam Kilsby, Chris Tuck, Ricky Wildman, Steven Christie, Hongyi Yang, Steven Edmondson

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Abstract

Biomedical applications are one of the driving forces for Additive Manufacturing, however to extend the range of applications and markets new materials are required. A new type of biodegradable Polycaprolactone (PCL) based ink that is suitable for 3D inkjet printing was successfully developed. UV curable PCL was synthesized and mixed with Poly(ethylene glycol) di-acrylated (PEGDA) to prepare an ink with suitable viscosity for inkjet printing. Their mechanical properties as well as the printing accuracy were measured by nano-indentation and scanning electron microscopy. Post curing was applied to printed samples in order to study how post curing may influence sample properties. It was found that within 30min post-curing period, the sample's surface which is direct illuminated by UV light increased from 31.22MPa to 70.20MPa while the bottom surface showed less incensement from 34.9MPa to 39.8MPa.

Original language	English
Pages	1052-1068
Number of pages	17
Publication status	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	25th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium � An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2014 - Austin, United States Duration: 4 Aug 2014 → 6 Aug 2014

Conference

Conference	25th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium � An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2014
Country/Territory	United States
City	Austin
Period	4/08/14 → 6/08/14

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surfaces and Interfaces
Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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