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Polymers for Melt Electrowriting
Author(s) -
Kade Juliane C.,
Dalton Paul D.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced healthcare materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.288
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 2192-2659
pISSN - 2192-2640
DOI - 10.1002/adhm.202001232
Subject(s) - microscale chemistry , polymer , materials science , nanotechnology , electrohydrodynamics , composite material , chemistry , mathematics education , mathematics , electrode
Melt electrowriting (MEW) is an emerging high‐resolution additive manufacturing technique based on the electrohydrodynamic processing of polymers. MEW is predominantly used to fabricate scaffolds for biomedical applications, where the microscale fiber positioning has substantial implications in its macroscopic mechanical properties. This review gives an update on the increasing number of polymers processed via MEW and different commercial sources of the gold standard poly( ε ‐caprolactone) (PCL). A description of MEW‐processed polymers beyond PCL is introduced, including blends and coated fibers to provide specific advantages in biomedical applications. Furthermore, a perspective on printer designs and developments is highlighted, to keep expanding the variety of processable polymers for MEW.