3D Printing of Customized Biomedical Scaffolds and Implants

Abstract

Powder-bed 3D printing (3DP) is a versatile additive manufacturing technique that uses ink binder deposition to bind loose powder particles together. This paper evaluates the work using powder-bed 3DP technology as a low-cost manufacturing system to print non-proprietary materials for biomedical scaffold and implant applications. The work presents development of suitable binder-powder feedstock coupled with the suitable printing and post-processing methodologies for respective biomaterial.