Additive Manufacturing in Biomedical Applications
Selective Laser Sintering of Hydroxyapatite-Based Materials for Tissue Engineering
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Published:2022
Abstract
Hydroxyapatite (HA) is one of the most popular materials in tissue scaffold engineering due to its similarity to the nature of human bone; it accounts for more than half of the total weight of the latter. Selective laser sintering (SLS) is an additive manufacturing method that is used in producing tissue engineering parts from HA feedstocks. This article provides a brief overview of the process itself, along with a detailed review of HA-based tissue engineering applications using SLS. Discussion on the various polymer composites is presented. A detailed overview of selected publications on HA-based SLS studies is listed, which provides insight regarding technical aspects of processing HA powder feedstocks.
Christos Softas, Selective Laser Sintering of Hydroxyapatite-Based Materials for Tissue Engineering, Additive Manufacturing in Biomedical Applications, Vol 23A, ASM Handbook, Edited By Roger J. Narayan, ASM International, 2022, p 92–105, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.hb.v23A.a0006886
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