3D printing continues to gain ground in the field of dental applications, but work remains to obtain a complete picture of how their final properties are formed during the post-curing stage, most crucially for the development of reliable appliances. These methods, known as additive methods, demand f...

3D printing is a technology that can be used to quickly fabricate components of complex morphologies through the use of computational input. Accordingly, the use of computer-aided design (CAD) models of computed tomography (CT) scans can be employed as the basis for the 3D printing of medical equipm...

The use of biomedical sensors for the measurement of physiological parameters in humans is now long-established. Micro- and nano-sensors that have been employed so far have been built on silicon-based substrates, but these present many disadvantages in terms of temperature, signal/noise consideratio...

Polymer 3D Printing Review: Materials, Process, and Design Strategies for Medical Applications

3D printing is a growing and sophisticated set of technologies that furnish access to a huge universe of contemporary design structures that may incorporate materials of conflicting properties to optimal ef...

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), better known as acrylic, is a transparent plastic with a range of properties that make it suitable for a wide range of uses.

Not all PMMA beads are created equal. PMMA is typically produced via suspension polymerisation from a monomer, methyl methacrylate (MMA), into...

For polymeric materials, like Poly(methyl methacrylate), the glass transition temperature (Tg) plays an important role in making them suitable for a variety of applications. They are capable of governing the both mechanical and physical characteristics of them. However, the thermal events are not fu...

The dental industry is investing heavily in the use of additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, as a more cost effective and sustainable method of producing dentures from medical-grade restorative materials. Most of the most well-known dental companies have a 3D printing research programme, with a vi...

An interview with Professor Julian Jones, Professor of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Imperial College London.

In the field of regenerative medicine, there is an unmet clinical need for scaffolds that are capable of load sharing alongside host tissue, whilst biodegrading at a predictable rate u...

Shrinkage during UV curing of monomer mixtures is more complex than previously thought, to the extent that the theoretical calculations currently used to predict shrinkage in single monomer mixes by manufacturers formulating their own liquids may no longer apply.

This is according to a paper, Ev...

Increasing business, consumer and regulatory pressures are accelerating the drive for sustainable materials. The plastics and polymer industries are no exception, as the use of natural bio-based monomers derived from renewable biomass resources increases. 

Despite the large variety and diversity...

Acrylic nails were originally developed in the 1950s, initially as a spin-out from the dental acrylics industry. The science behind these nails has significantly advanced since then, with the introduction of major product innovations such as the liquid-powder systems in the 1970s, the explosion of c...

Artificial acrylic nails are designed to make the wearer look amazing, whatever the circumstances. Whether dipped or sculpted, the highest quality acrylic nail powders must have fundamental properties that keep the final artificial nails looking beautiful.

These include consistent colour dispersal, c...