Fused deposition modeling of thermoplastic elastomeric materials: Challenges and opportunities

P Awasthi, SS Banerjee - Additive Manufacturing, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), one of the most important classes of specialty polymeric
materials, has immense potential in several industrial applications. They have unique rubber …

3D printed elastomeric polyurethane: Viscoelastic experimental characterizations and constitutive modelling with nonlinear viscosity functions

M Hossain, R Navaratne, D Perić - International Journal of Non-Linear …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) technology creates ample opportunities for making 3D
printed soft polymers for a wide range of grades and properties. In DLS, a 3D printer uses a …

[HTML][HTML] An explorative study on the antimicrobial effects and mechanical properties of 3D printed PLA and TPU surfaces loaded with Ag and Cu against nosocomial …

SΙ Εkonomou, S Soe, AC Stratakos - journal of the mechanical behavior of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial 3D printed surfaces made of PLA and TPU polymers loaded with copper (Cu),
and silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) were developed via fused deposition modeling (FDM) …

Auxetic metamaterial optimisation for head impact mitigation in American football

B Hanna, R Adams, S Townsend, M Robinson… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
American football has a comparatively high rate of sports-related concussions, despite
mitigating strategies including the use of protective helmets. The traditional energy …

Material characterisation of additively manufactured elastomers at different strain rates and build orientations

FF Abayazid, M Ghajari - Additive Manufacturing, 2020 - Elsevier
Material jetting, particularly PolyJet technology, is an additive manufacturing (AM) process
which has introduced novel flexible elastomers used in bio-inspired soft robots, compliant …

An additively manufactured silicone polymer: Thermo-viscoelastic experimental study and computational modelling

M Hossain, Z Liao - Additive Manufacturing, 2020 - Elsevier
The additive manufacturing (AM) is a new paradigm across various disciplines of
engineering sciences. Despite significant advances in the areas of hard material printings …

Experimental investigations into additive manufacturing of styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene block copolymers using solvent cast 3D printing technique

A Kumar, PM Pandey, S Jha… - Rapid Prototyping Journal, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to discuss the successful 3D printing of styrene–ethylene–butylene–
styrene (SEBS) block copolymers using solvent-cast 3D printing (SC-3DP) technique …

Experimental investigation of the quasi-static and dynamic compressive behavior of polymer-based 3D-printed lattice structures

A Bouteldja, MA Louar, L Hemmouche, L Gilson… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Because additive manufacturing (AM) allows the creation of complex structures that can be
tailored or optimized based on mechanical and material specifications, it is increasingly …

[HTML][HTML] Additive manufactured thermoplastic elastomers for low-stress driven elastocaloric cooling

K Wang, K Engelbrecht, CRH Bahl - Applied Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Exploiting the strain-induced crystallization of soft elastomeric polymers elastocaloric
cooling has recently been explored as an environmental-friendly alternative to conventional …

Finite element-based optimisation of an elastomeric honeycomb for impact mitigation in helmet liners

R Adams, S Townsend, S Soe, P Theobald - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Finite element simulation was used to analyse the response of an elastomeric pre-buckled
honeycomb structure under impact loading, to establish its suitability for use in helmet liners …