Preparation and investigation of BTCP reinforced hydrogel based composites
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Enteshari, Sepehr
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Beta Tri-Calcium Phosphate (BTCP) is a widely used material in the biomedical field. The 3D printability of hydrogel polymeric networks made of polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate (PEG-DMA) reinforced with the addition of BTCP filler was investigated. PEG-DMA was selected as the matrix component of the composite due to its cytocompatibility and absence of immunogenicity. In this research the BTCP contents were 2%, 5%, and 10% (w/w). PEG-DMA of 550 Dalton (Da) molecular weight was the hydrogel base. The three sets of samples all proved to be printable using the commercially available stereolithography type Form2 3D printer. The polymerization reaction chemically was confirmed to have taken place through FTIR testing.
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Hydrogels, BTCP, SLA, Composites, 3D printing