TJ Hinton, Andrew Hudson, Kira Pusch and Andrew Lee are co-authors on our recent article in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering entitled “3D Printing PDMS Elastomer in a Hydrophilic Support Bath via Freeform Reversible Embedding.” This article describes a new technique termed Freeform Reversible Embedding (FRE) to 3D print polydimethysiloxane (PDMS) elastomer such as Sylgard 184 in complex 3D structures within a hydrophilic Carbopol support. Unique is the ability to 3D print PDMS that takes hours to days to cure, demonstrating the capability to 3D print fluidic materials and decoupling the gelation and curing of the polymer from its ability to be 3D printed.
Regenerative Biomaterials & Therapeutics Group
Prof. Adam Feinberg | Biomedical Engineering | Materials Science & Engineering | Carnegie Mellon University
