Biocompatible and biodegradable resins
Our polymers can be used as bulk or porous resins for coatings, for 3D printing, and as scaffolding for lab-grown meat and tissue engineering.
We are looking for industries that are interested in testing our technologies or developing application partnerships.
Background
Major challenges faced by currently available polymer resins when used for medical devices and tissue engineering applications include poor material degradation and cytocompatibility, unsuitable mechanical properties, and low sustainability.
Solution
Our ready-to-use resins are tuneable, elastomeric and photocurable with proven biocompatibility and degradation properties. This makes them suitable for a variety of applications such as coatings, 3D printable inks, microporous scaffolds for tissue engineering, and alternative food matrices.
We are currently able to offer the following resins:
- Polycaprolactone methacrylate (PCLMA)
- Poly(glycerol sebacate) methacrylate (PGSM)
- Poly (caprolactone sebacate) methacrylate (PCLS-MA)
- Poly(glycerol sebacate)-co-poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (PGSM-co-PEG)
- Blends of the above polymers to achieve tailored properties
Our resin synthesis protocols are optimised and reproducible. Currently, our facility can produce up to 2 kg of polymer per week. Once our product-market alignment is finalised, we plan to scale this up based on demand. We can also provide small batches of polymer intermittently or regularly based on customer requirements.
Please contact us if you are interested in exploring this further.
Benefits
- Suitable for bio-based applications with proven biocompatibility with a variety of primary cells/cell lines
- Tunable mechanical properties and tailored biodegradability
- Scalable manufacturing process, which can be tailored for sustainable approaches (e.g. green solvents, surfactant-free)
- Photocurable (which makes them suitable as 3D printing inks), thermally stable between 60-80℃, and adhesive under both wet and dry conditions