The growing popularity of the fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing technology in
science, industry, and in-home use is associated with an increased demand for high-quality …

Polylactic acid (PLA) has been used as a matrix material to produce composites with natural
fibers, which present several advantages, being one of them the addition of value to …

We report here a systematic investigation of the mechanical properties of polylactic acid
(PLA) processed by fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing vs PLA processed by …

Bio-based polymers are a class of polymers made by living organisms, a few of them known
and commercialized yet. Due to poor mechanical strength and economic constraints, they …

As direct digital manufacturing, 3D printing (3DP) technology provides new development
directions and opportunities for the high-value utilization of a wide range of biological …

This paper presents the development of wood flour (WF)-filled polylactic acid (PLA)
composite filaments for a fused deposition modeling (FDM) process with the aim of …

In the last years, the excessive use of plastic and other synthetic materials, that are generally
difficult to dispose of, has caused growing ecological worries. These are contributing to …

This study deals with the development of 3D printable bionanocomposites using poly (lactic
acid)(PLA) with≤ 2% D-lactic acid content and cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs). The CNFs were …

ABSTRACT l‐lactide monomers were grafted onto cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) via ring‐
opening polymerization, forming poly (lactic acid) grafted cellulose nanofibers (PLA‐g …

The thermal and rheological properties of bio-composite filament materials are crucial
characteristics in the development of a bio-composite Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) …