Development of a 3D-printable bioactive polycaprolactone–collagen peptides filament for biomedical applications
Stefano Cantella, Silvia Badini, Carlotta Bollati, Mushtaq Alam Madar Saheb, Roberto Viganò, Carmen Lammi, Raffaele Pugliese, Serena Graziosi · 2025
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Stefano Cantella and seven co-authors make a 3D-printing filament that mixes a common plastic with collagen peptides, in a research paper from 2025. The plastic, PCL, is used in medical implants but has no biological activity of its own. Collagen peptides could add that activity for healing tissues.
The team blended the materials without toxic solvents and extruded them on a custom desktop system. Tests confirmed the plastic kept its core structure and heat traits, while the peptides added stiffness and biological benefit. The material printed into lattice scaffolds, broke down at a tunable rate, and proved friendly to cells. Both fresh and recycled plastic worked as the base.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Stefano Cantella, Silvia Badini, Carlotta Bollati, Mushtaq Alam Madar Saheb, Roberto Viganò, Carmen Lammi, Raffaele Pugliese, Serena Graziosi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 66 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |