Layered manufacturing utilizing foam as a support and multifunctional material for the creation of parts and for tissue engineering
Overview
A solid freeform fabrication method of creating a three-dimensional article built at least in part from scaffolding layers, the method includes providing a scaffolding material, providing a supporting material in a shape of a foamy layer, and contacting the scaffolding material with the foamy layer to form at least one scaffolding layer and thereby creating the three dimensional article.
Intellectual Property and Development Status
United States Patent Issued- 9,168,328