Effects of Composite Formulation on Mechanical Properties of Biodegradable Poly(Propylene Fumarate)/Bone Fiber Scaffolds

Figure 1

(a) The servohydraulic materials testing machine used in this study. (b) A representative PPF composite scaffold incorporating mineralized bone fibers and sodium chloride porogen. The PPF cylinder was approximately 6 mm in diameter and 20 mm in height. (c) The specimen was placed between two solid platens and compressed at a rate of 0.1 mm/second.