Journal
BIOMATERIALS
Volume 31, Issue 24, Pages 6121-6130Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.04.050
Keywords
Rapid prototyping; Stereolithography; Microstructure; Tissue engineering scaffold; Three-dimensional printing
Funding
- European Union [FP6-500465]
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Stereolithography is a solid freeform technique (SFF) that was introduced in the late 1980s. Although many other techniques have been developed since then, stereolithography remains one of the most powerful and versatile of all SFF techniques. It has the highest fabrication accuracy and an increasing number of materials that can be processed is becoming available. In this paper we discuss the characteristic features of the stereolithography technique and compare it to other SF techniques. The biomedical applications of stereolithography are reviewed, as well as the biodegradable resin materials that have been developed for use with stereolithography. Finally, an overview of the application of stereolithography in preparing porous structures for tissue engineering is given. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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