Table 1 Measured volume fraction, Vf,, of the reinforcing fibre scaffold, and compressive modulus, E, of the composite construct and its hydrogel matrix and fibre scaffold phase alone. Values are mean ± SD.
Hydrogel | Composite construct | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fibre filament spacing, A in mm | — | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Fibre volume fraction, Vf in % | — | 3 ± 0.2 | 4 ± 0.1 | 6 ± 0.2 | 7 ± 0.3 |
E hydrogel matrix in kPa | 8.2 ± 0.9 | ||||
E fibre scaffold phase in kPa | 4.2 ± 0.5 | 4.2 ± 0.8 | 8.4 ± 1.3 | 14.1 ± 1.9 | |
E composite in kPa | — | 81.4 ± 10.3 | 122.2 ± 16.21 | 207.43 ± 40.1 | 387.5 ± 34.6 |
