Scaffolds

Tissue scaffolds are textiles that act as matrices for cellular growth and are critically important in the fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Scaffolds, made from polymeric material, provide a framework that cells can attach to and proliferate. Commonly associated with non-wovens, the unique patterns of the scaffold structure can be engineered to be highly attractive to anchor-dependent cells. At ATEX, we can control the shape, elasticity, rigidity and surface characteristics of the scaffold so that we can optimize the matrix for specific cell growth requirements.