Soft tissue production with three dimensional printer

In this study, ear nose and finger images obtained with the help of a 3D scanner were printed with a 3D printer. The molds of the samples were taken with the help of alginate.Two different RTV-830 coded PDMS kits were prepared. the first sample contains 10% borax pentahydrate while the second sample does not contain borax pentahydrate.These samples and alginate were poured into the molds. Afterwards, the morphological and physical structure of the soft tissue specimen was found to be insufficient in the mold and a spongy structure was observed. Then, the same stages were repeated by using the RTV-2 coded PDMS kit with a higher fluidity in the shore 10 hardness structure. Two samples were prepared, containing 10% borax pentahydrate and without borax pentahydrate. Morphologically and physically appropriate hardness was reached. Then, tensile and hardness test, antibacterial test, SEM and SEM EDX analyzes were performed on the prepared samples. While the tensile strength of the borax doped silicone polymer increased. Compared to the undoped polymer, the amount of elongation decreased. The addition of borax pentahydrate increased hardness, but also added antibacterial and hydrophilic properties.