Re: [rp-ml] Biodegradable polymers in RP?

From: Timothy J Gornet (tim.gornet@louisville.edu)
Date: Mon May 16 2005 - 00:40:37 EEST


Stacey,
There has also been work done with HA (hydroxyapetate sp?) in the past in the SLS process.

Tim Gornet Manager, RP Operations
email: tim.gornet@louisville.edu
Rapid Prototyping Center
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>>> "Stacey Russell" <stach58_2@hotmail.com> 05/14/05 11:41 AM >>>
Does anyone use biodegradable polymers in any RP process? I think they are
using polycaprolactone (PCL) in Asia at the National Technological U. Is
anyone in the U.S. doing anything comparable?

Stacey Russell
Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology
University of Massachusetts Lowell
One University Avenue
Lowell, MA 01854
phone: 978-458-0759
fax: 978-452-5711
cell: 508-843-0116



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