22/12/2025
[🔎 BUSINESS CASE #7: The Ohio State University]
To develop an innovative radiopaque mesh, The Ohio State University partnered with LATTICE SERVICES using our PLCL 70:30 filament.
The challenge: fabricate a flexible, biocompatible, and biodegradable mesh to mark the tumour cavity after lumpectomy, optimising post-operative radiation targeting.
Adrian Bakhtar, PhD student at The Ohio State University explains: “Lattice 70:30 filament is incredibly easy to use. We have not encountered any printing issues, thanks in part to the accuracy of the recommended settings. It serves as our reference PLCL when comparing other blends from different suppliers.”
A successful collaboration around PLCL 70:30:
🔹 Material selection: PLCL 70:30, semi-crystalline copolymer, resorbs in 12–24 months, highly flexible with Tg near room temperature
🔹 Additive manufacturing: 3D printing with uniform diameter filament for reliable, reproducible prototypes
🔹 Design optimization: flexible and transparent mesh ideal for implantation
🔹 Technical validation: ionic compatibility, bioresorbability, and excellent printability
Outcome: a reliable, flexible, and biocompatible radiopaque mesh for post-lumpectomy applications, paving the way for advanced tissue engineering solutions.
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Thank you to The Ohio State University for their trust!