Mechanical characteristics of an Ormocomp(®) biocompatible hybrid photopolymer.

In this work, the mechanical behaviour of a photocured Ormocomp(®) hybrid material is investigated. Its biocompatible nature has attracted a growing interest for microfabrication applications in biomedicine and tissue engineering. Measurements of in situ solidification strain development and achieved degree of curing, as obtained using a fibre optic sensor, are presented.