In this study, a novel microcellular injection foaming method employing supercritical CO2 (scCO2) and water as co-blowing agents was developed to produce thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) tissue engineering scaffolds with a uniform porous structure and no solid skin layer. Various characterization techniques were applied to investigate the cell morphology, crystallization behavior, and static and dynamic mechanical properties of solid molded samples, foamed samples using CO2 or water as a single blowing agent, and foamed samples using both CO2 and water as co-blowing agents. Compared with CO2 foamed scaffolds, scaffolds produced by the co-blowing method exhibit much more uniform cell morphologies without a noticeable reduction in mechanical properties. Moreover, these TPU scaffolds have almost no skin layer, which permits free transport of nutrients and waste throughout the samples, which is highly desirable in tissue engineering. The effect of these blowing agents on the shear viscosity of various samples is also reported.
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ASME 2013 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference collocated with the 41st North American Manufacturing Research Conference
June 10–14, 2013
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Manufacturing Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-5545-4
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Microcellular Injection Molding of Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) Scaffolds Using Carbon Dioxide and Water as Co-Blowing Agents
Hao-Yang Mi,
Hao-Yang Mi
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Xin Jing,
Xin Jing
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Lih-Sheng Turng,
Lih-Sheng Turng
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
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Xiang-Fang Peng
Xiang-Fang Peng
South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Hao-Yang Mi
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Xin Jing
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Lih-Sheng Turng
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Xiang-Fang Peng
South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Paper No:
MSEC2013-1154, V001T01A008; 5 pages
Published Online:
November 27, 2013
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Mi, H, Jing, X, Turng, L, & Peng, X. "Microcellular Injection Molding of Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) Scaffolds Using Carbon Dioxide and Water as Co-Blowing Agents." Proceedings of the ASME 2013 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference collocated with the 41st North American Manufacturing Research Conference. Volume 1: Processing. Madison, Wisconsin, USA. June 10–14, 2013. V001T01A008. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/MSEC2013-1154
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