The aim of this work was to develop sustainable patches for wound application, using the biopolymer starch, created using a low-cost 3D printing PAM device. The composition of a starch gel was optimized for PAM extrusion: corn starch 10% w/w, beta-glucan water suspension (filler, 1% w/w), glycerol (plasticizer, 29% w/w), and water 60% w/w. The most suitable 3D printing parameters were optimized as well (nozzle size 0.8 mm, layer height 0.2 mm, infill 100%, volumetric flow rate 3.02 mm(3)/s, and print speed 15 mm/s). The suitable conditions for post-printing drying were set at 37 degrees C for 24 h. The obtained patch was homogenous but with low mechanical resistance. To solve this problem, the starch gel was extruded over an alginate support, which, after drying, becomes an integral part of the product, constituting the backing layer of the final formulation. This approach significantly improved the physicochemical and post-printing properties of the final bilayer patch, showing suitable mechanical properties such as elastic modulus (3.80 +/- 0.82 MPa), strength (0.92 +/- 0.08 MPa), and deformation at break (50 +/- 1%). The obtained results suggest the possibility of low-cost production of patches for wound treatment by additive manufacturing technology.

The Optimization of Pressure-Assisted Microsyringe (PAM) 3D Printing Parameters for the Development of Sustainable Starch-Based Patches / Pérez Gutiérrez, Carmen Laura; Cottone, Francesco; Pagano, Cinzia; Di Michele, Alessandro; Puglia, Debora; Luzi, Francesca; Dominici, Franco; Sinisi, Rossella; Ricci, Maurizio; Viseras Iborra, César Antonio; Perioli, Luana. - In: POLYMERS. - ISSN 2073-4360. - 15:18(2023). [10.3390/polym15183792]

The Optimization of Pressure-Assisted Microsyringe (PAM) 3D Printing Parameters for the Development of Sustainable Starch-Based Patches

Luzi, Francesca;Ricci, Maurizio;
2023-01-01

Abstract

The aim of this work was to develop sustainable patches for wound application, using the biopolymer starch, created using a low-cost 3D printing PAM device. The composition of a starch gel was optimized for PAM extrusion: corn starch 10% w/w, beta-glucan water suspension (filler, 1% w/w), glycerol (plasticizer, 29% w/w), and water 60% w/w. The most suitable 3D printing parameters were optimized as well (nozzle size 0.8 mm, layer height 0.2 mm, infill 100%, volumetric flow rate 3.02 mm(3)/s, and print speed 15 mm/s). The suitable conditions for post-printing drying were set at 37 degrees C for 24 h. The obtained patch was homogenous but with low mechanical resistance. To solve this problem, the starch gel was extruded over an alginate support, which, after drying, becomes an integral part of the product, constituting the backing layer of the final formulation. This approach significantly improved the physicochemical and post-printing properties of the final bilayer patch, showing suitable mechanical properties such as elastic modulus (3.80 +/- 0.82 MPa), strength (0.92 +/- 0.08 MPa), and deformation at break (50 +/- 1%). The obtained results suggest the possibility of low-cost production of patches for wound treatment by additive manufacturing technology.
2023
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