Tampere University of Technology - Tekes

Scaffold structures
• PLCL:
• Porosity up to 70 %
• Average pore size 500-1000 µm
• Max pore size 1300-2300 µm
• PLCL-β-TCP 40 wt-%:
• Porosity up to 70 %
• Average pore size 300-800 µm
• Max pore size 600-2300 µm
Scaffold + water
• PLCL-β-TCP 60 wt-%:
• Porosity up to 60 %
• Average pore size 300-600 µm
• Max pore size 600-1500 µm
Scaffold phase
Water phase
Pore interconnectivity 98-99 %