Silicone 3D printing : process optimization, product biocompatibility, and reliability of silicone meniscus implants

• Main Authors: Luis, Eric, Pan, Houwen Matthew, Sing, Swee Leong, Bastola, Anil Kumar, Goh, Guo Dong, Goh, Guo Liang, Tan, Joel Heang Kuan, Bajpai, Ram, Song, Juha, Yeong, Wai Yee
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Additive Manufacturing; 3D Printing
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/141419
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A novel custom-made 3D silicone printer and two-part Ecoflex silicone resins were used to 3D-print standard-shaped silicone coupon and irregular-shaped meniscus structures via a heat-cured extrusion-based method. This article is segmented into three parts: (1) study on the effect of 3D printing para...