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International Journal of Bioprinting Guide about the effects of sterilization on 3D-printed materials for medicine

Figure 12. Tissue–matevrial comparison in terms of the Shore hardness (ranges 00 and A).

the use of the most clinically used sterilization processes each material was conducted. This work intended to
for the disinfection of the most used AM materials and demonstrate the practical feasibility of the proper use of
technologies in the hospital settings. Some of the data 3D-printed materials in common healthcare applications.
provided herein are not available from the material Most of the mechanical properties of each material can be
providers at the time of the study, nor published by found in data sheets provided by each provider.
previous research, as can be seen in Table 12. This work
also provides a practical proposal of potential applications 5. Conclusion
of custom-made medical products for each material, The growing adoption of 3D technologies in medical
according to the research conducted on sterilization applications necessitates the precise delineation of the
processes and mechanical properties.
properties and effects of sterilization and working processes
As for the limitations of the study, it must be stated in the clinical and hospital settings on each material, as
that the potential effect on mechanical properties and well as the limitations in each of their applications. It is
thermal behavior of different printing parameters (infill, important to know when and for what purpose we can
printing direction, etc.) were not investigated in detail, make use of each material and AM technology, and to
nor a thorough study of the mechanical properties of know the effects of temperature, sterilization, chemicals

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