Masked stereolithography-based additive manufacturing of radiopaque biocomposites for enhanced imaging in potential bio-implant applications

Gourav Sardana, Kanad Harshal Nemade, Abhijit Vyas, Subrata Bandhu Ghosh, Juan Segurola, Savinder Yadav, Sanchita Bandyopadhyay-Ghosh, Engineered Biomedical Materials Research and Innovation Centre , Department of Mechanical Engineering, Manipal University Jaipur, Resyner Technologies SL, Department of Pediatrics, Community Health Center

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Published online on May 05, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Ahead of Print.
Many medical conditions require biocompatible and biodegradable implants that are visible under non-invasive imaging. However, the inherent radiotransparency of polymer-based devices limits post-operative monitoring. This study reports a silk powder-...