TY - GEN
T1 - Injection-molded polymer scaffold foams
AU - Kramschuster, Adam
AU - Turng, Lih Sheng
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - In this research injection molding was combined with a novel material combination, supercritical fluid processing, and particulate leaching techniques to produce highly porous structures that have the potential to act as scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. The foamed structures, molded with polylactide (PLA) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) with salt as the particulate, were processed without the aid of organic solvents, which can be detrimental to tissue growth. Macropores approximately 200 microns in diameter and porosities of approximately 75% are reported and discussed.
AB - In this research injection molding was combined with a novel material combination, supercritical fluid processing, and particulate leaching techniques to produce highly porous structures that have the potential to act as scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. The foamed structures, molded with polylactide (PLA) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) with salt as the particulate, were processed without the aid of organic solvents, which can be detrimental to tissue growth. Macropores approximately 200 microns in diameter and porosities of approximately 75% are reported and discussed.
KW - Biodegradable polymers
KW - Highly porous foams
KW - Mass production of scaffolds
KW - Microcellular injection molding
KW - Particulate leaching
KW - Water-soluble polymers
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=52349122997&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - 会议稿件
AN - SCOPUS:52349122997
SN - 9781605603209
T3 - Technical Papers, Regional Technical Conference - Society of Plastics Engineers
SP - 2131
EP - 2135
BT - Society of Plastics Engineers - 66th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2008
T2 - 66th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2008
Y2 - 4 May 2008 through 8 May 2008
ER -