Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate (β-TCP)
Osteoconductive, Osteoinductive and Resorbable Calcium Phosphate
Tricalcium phosphate is the second most abundant form of calcium phosphate in the body. CAPTAL® β-TCP is a synthetic version of this mineral phase.
β-TCP is both osteoconductive, promoting new bone formation by providing a scaffold for bone growth, and osteoinductive, recruiting immature cells to differentiate into mature bone cells. Together, these properties enhance the quality and longevity of newly formed bone. Additionally, β-TCP is fully resorbable through a cell-mediated process, where the material is gradually resorbed in proportion to cellular activity. This property makes β-TCP ideal for use in regenerative therapies, such as resorbable bone grafts, as the implanted β-TPC will be progressively replaced by native bone.
Due to β-TCP’s ability to promote bone formation and support the recruitment of bone-forming cells after in vivo implantation, β-TCP is considered a potent bone graft material and is widely used to enhance the bioactivity of composite materials in bone tissue implants.
Physical Properties
CAPTAL® Beta-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP), is manufactured as a highly crystalline white powder with Ca:P ratio of 1.5. As standard, it is available with an average particle size of either 15 – 30 µm or 1 -5 µm. (Other custom sizes are available on request). CAPTAL ® β-TCP is sold as a non-sterile powder. All of our β-TCP material is sold to the requirements of ASTM F1088-23.
For further information about our β-TCP material, please download the technical data sheet below.
