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Nano-Indentation Of Epoxy Hydro Gels For Soft Tissue Applications, Nandula D. Wanasekara, V. K. Vadlamani, Animesh Agrawal, Vijaya B. Chalivendra, Paul D. Calvert
Nano-Indentation Of Epoxy Hydro Gels For Soft Tissue Applications, Nandula D. Wanasekara, V. K. Vadlamani, Animesh Agrawal, Vijaya B. Chalivendra, Paul D. Calvert
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
Nano-indentation characterization studies on epoxy hydro gels used for soft tissue applications are conducted using atomic force microscope (AFM). Two kinds of hydro gels: (a) plain epoxy hydro gels, and (b) epoxy hydro gels reinforced with three-dimensional polyurethane fiber pattern are considered in this study. The three-dimensional fiber pattern is generated using rapid robo-casting technique. Again these two hydro gel types are tested under five different conditions: (a) dry gel, (b) saturated with certain percentage of water, (c) saturated with 100% water, (d) 100% partially immersed in water, and (e) 100% fully immersed in water. Preliminary results obtained on plain …