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US 10,034,945 B2Granted
Silk powder compaction for production of constructs with high mechanical strength and stiffness
AssigneeTrustees of Tufts College
InventorsDavid L. Kaplan, Fiorenzo Omenetto, Gary G. Leisk, Tim Jia-Ching Lo, Benjamin Partlow, Rosario Friedman
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to compositions and methods for production of three-dimensional constructs with high mechanical strength and/or stiffness.
Claims14
A method comprising:
- (i) providing a composition comprising silk particles;
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- (ii) compacting the composition by application of pressure into a solid state;
- wherein the composition comprises a mixture of silk particles comprising degummed silk and silk particles comprising non-degummed silk.
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