Session: 17-01-01: Research Posters

Paper Number: 144620

144620 - The Effect of Tension on the Mass Losses and Moduli Degradation of Biomed and Surgical Guide Resin Made by 3d Stereolithography and Buried Into Potting Soil 

This study investigates what happens to the tensile tangent moduli of stereolithography (SLA)-printed ASTM standard D638 Type V dog bones when exposed to potting soil. In particular, the study focuses on biocompatible BioMed and Surgical Guide resins from Formlabs. Thirty test specimens are initially 3D printed and separated into five groups. Prior to testing, the specimens of three groups are immersed in potted soil for two, three, and four weeks, and the remaining control groups are tested without putting in potting soil immediately following the post-print procedures and four weeks later. The results show that 4-week immersion in potting soil resulted in a statistically significant decrease in the elastic tangent modulus for BioMed and Surgical Guide (P = 0.000<0.010).

Presenting Author: Allison Oladovich University of Houston Clear Lake

Presenting Author Biography: Allison Oladovich is an undergraduate junior mechanical engineering student at the University of Houston, Clear Lake. She is conducting biomedical research under the supervision of Dr. Ariful Bhuiyan.

Authors:

Ariful Bhuiyan University of Houston at Clear Lake
Allison Oladovich University of Houston Clear Lake
Bryan Leon University of Houston Clear Lake