The Conceptual Framework of Hydroxyapatite Fiber Structure by Slip-Casting Techniques

Abstract

Hydroxyapatite (HA) has been studied in many fabrication techniques for skull reconstructive material. In previous studies, the study has accomplished fabricating the HA through the conventional slip-casting technique. The study revealed that it is challenging to control the casting due to the fast-drying com-position of HA when dispersed in sodium hexametaphosphate. Through another observation on titanium mesh application for skull reconstruction and characteristic of slip-soaked fiber, the study proposed a similar technique by combining these study findings. Fiber mesh material, soaked in HA slip, could have the potential to duplicate the application of titanium mesh. However, the study parameters, espe-cially the selection of the fiber mesh material and the desired thickness, need careful rationalization.