TY - JOUR
T1 - A new photocrosslinkable polycaprolactone-based ink for three-dimensional inkjet printing
AU - He, Yinfeng
AU - Tuck, Christopher J.
AU - Prina, Elisabetta
AU - Kilsby, Sam
AU - Christie, Steven D.R.
AU - Edmondson, Stephen
AU - Hague, Richard J.M.
AU - Rose, Felicity R.A.J.
AU - Wildman, Ricky D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 The Authors Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc
PY - 2017/8
Y1 - 2017/8
N2 - A new type of photocrosslinkable polycaprolactone (PCL) based ink that is suitable for three-dimensional (3D) inkjet printing has been developed. Photocrosslinkable Polycaprolactone dimethylacrylate (PCLDMA) was synthesized and mixed with poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) to prepare an ink with a suitable viscosity for inkjet printing. The ink performance under different printing environments, initiator concentrations, and post processes was studied. This showed that a nitrogen atmosphere during printing was beneficial for curing and material property optimization, as well as improving the quality of structures produced. A simple structure, built in the z-direction, demonstrated the potential for this material for the production of 3D printed objects. Cell tests were carried out to investigate the biocompatibility of the developed ink.
AB - A new type of photocrosslinkable polycaprolactone (PCL) based ink that is suitable for three-dimensional (3D) inkjet printing has been developed. Photocrosslinkable Polycaprolactone dimethylacrylate (PCLDMA) was synthesized and mixed with poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) to prepare an ink with a suitable viscosity for inkjet printing. The ink performance under different printing environments, initiator concentrations, and post processes was studied. This showed that a nitrogen atmosphere during printing was beneficial for curing and material property optimization, as well as improving the quality of structures produced. A simple structure, built in the z-direction, demonstrated the potential for this material for the production of 3D printed objects. Cell tests were carried out to investigate the biocompatibility of the developed ink.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84969972251
U2 - 10.1002/jbm.b.33699
DO - 10.1002/jbm.b.33699
M3 - Article
C2 - 27177716
AN - SCOPUS:84969972251
SN - 1552-4973
VL - 105
SP - 1645
EP - 1657
JO - Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials
JF - Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials
IS - 6
ER -