Thermoplastic polymer composition for micro 3D printing and uses thereof
OwnerQinghua Wu, Yimu Zhao +1inventors
InventorsQinghua Wu, Yimu Zhao, Milica Radisic
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Abstract
A composition for extrusion and deposition by a three-dimensional (3D) printer is provided. The composition comprises a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), particulate matter having particles in the range of about 5 nm to about 10 μm in diameter, and a solvent. Uses of the composition for 3D printing microstructures, including multiwall plate devices, are also provided.
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A composition for extrusion and deposition by a three-dimensional (3D) printer, the composition comprising:
- a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), particulate matter having particles in the range of about 5 nm to about 10 μm in diameter, and a solvent comprising at least one of toluene or chloroform, wherein the TPE is poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) (SEBS), wherein the composition is useable for 3D printing of a biocompatible micro-scale structure.
Use of a composition for 3D printing a biocompatible micro-scale structure, wherein the composition comprises a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), particulate matter having particles in the range of about 5 nm to about 10 μm in diameter, and a solvent comprising at least one of toluene or chloroform, wherein the TPE is poly (styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) (SEBS).
An apparatus for cultivation of cells, comprising:
- a substrate;
- and
- a biocompatible micro-scale structure that is extruded and deposited on the substrate using a 3D printing process, wherein a composition is 3D printed on the substrate to create the micro-scale structure, and wherein the composition comprises a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), particulate matter having particles in the range of about 5 nm to about 10 μm in diameter, and a solvent comprising at least one of toluene or chloroform, wherein the TPE is poly (styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) (SEBS).
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