Research Article

Fabrication and Characterization of Scaffolds of Poly(ε-caprolactone)/Biosilicate® Biocomposites Prepared by Generative Manufacturing Process

Table 1

Mean extruded strand diameter and mean pore size.

SampleStrand diameter (μm)Pore size (μm)

PCL445.91 ± 44.83655.82 ± 97.50
PCL + 1 wt.% Biosilicate®579.81 ± 18.83545.39 ± 41.88
PCL + 3 wt.% Biosilicate®607.76 ± 30.55475.34 ± 57.34
PCL + 5 wt.% Biosilicate®735.17 ± 20.35374.88 ± 41.39