3D printing of biomedically relevant polymer materials and biocompatibility

Joseph Rey H Sta Agueda; Qiyi Chen; Reymark D Maalihan; Jingbo Ren; Ítalo G M da Silva; Nathaniel P Dugos; Eugene B Caldona; Rigoberto C Advincula

doi:10.1557/s43579-021-00038-8

3D printing of biomedically relevant polymer materials and biocompatibility

MRS Commun. 2021;11(2):197-212. doi: 10.1557/s43579-021-00038-8. Epub 2021 Apr 26.

Authors

Joseph Rey H Sta Agueda^{1

2

3}, Qiyi Chen^{1

4}, Reymark D Maalihan^{1

5}, Jingbo Ren¹, Ítalo G M da Silva^{1

6}, Nathaniel P Dugos³, Eugene B Caldona^{1

7}, Rigoberto C Advincula^{1

7

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA.
² Department of Manufacturing Engineering and Management, De La Salle University, 1004 Manila, Philippines.
³ Department of Chemical Engineering, De La Salle University, 1004 Manila, Philippines.
⁴ Center for Nanophase Materials and Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 USA.
⁵ Department of Chemical and Food Engineering and Material Testing and Calibration Center, Batangas State University, 4200 Batangas City, Philippines.
⁶ Escola de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-909 Brazil.
⁷ Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Joint Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996 USA.

Abstract

Abstract: Research on polymer materials for additive manufacturing technology in biomedical applications is as promising as it is numerous, but biocompatibility of printable materials still remains a big challenge. Changes occurring during the 3D-printing processes itself may have adverse effects on the compatibility of the completed print. This prospective will put emphasis on the different additives and processes that can have a direct impact on biocompatibility during and after 3D printing of polymer materials.

Keywords: 3D printing; Additive manufacturing; Biomedical; Polymers.