Table 9 The braiding and twisting angles associated to each braided scaffold, braided-twisted scaffold and twisted scaffold.
From: Biodegradable polymer nanocomposites for ligament/tendon tissue engineering
Scaffold levels | Twisting anglesa (degrees) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Fiber twisted to form fiber bundles | 78 ± 3.4 | 69 ± 4.0 | 60 ± 4.5 |
Fiber bundles twisted to form yarns | 83 ± 2.1 | 72 ± 2.3 | 62 ± 4.5 |
Yarns twisted to form scaffolds | 79 ± 1.4 | 68 ± 3.8 | 62 ± 4.5 |
Scaffold | 2 braid | 4 braid | 6 braid |
Braiding angle (degrees) | 78 ± 1.8 | 69 ± 2.7 | 61 ± 3.4 |