CWA 18130:2024

Standardized scaffolds library for tissue engineering research and industrial applications

Scope

This document defines a set of geometries for additively manufactured tissue engineering scaffolds conceived for being printed employing all the standard families of additive manufacturing technologies according to the standards EN ISO 17296-2:2016 and EN ISO/ASTM 52900:2021. This document provides a systematic engineering design and selection methodology for additively manufactured tissue engineering scaffold. Methods for their methodical testing and comparison, to take account of the processable materials properties and features of the AMTs employed for their creation and to verify their effects on final results, are provided. Accordingly, this document is intended to be of interest for tissue engineering scaffolds designers and manufacturers, for designers and manufacturers of scaffold-inspired implants and for healthcare professionals in the fields of tissue engineering, regenerative medicine and biofabrication.