Mapping and prospective of additive manufacturing in the context of Industry 4.0 and 5.0

M Rodríguez-Martín, R Domingo… - Rapid Prototyping …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to investigate the scientific impact of additive manufacturing in
recent years, considering its evolution as an Industry 4.0 technology and also in the current …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging Biomedical and Clinical Applications of 3D-Printed Poly (Lactic Acid)-Based Devices and Delivery Systems

AJR Barcena, P Ravi, S Kundu, K Tappa - Bioengineering, 2024 - mdpi.com
Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is widely used in the field of medicine due to its biocompatibility,
versatility, and cost-effectiveness. Three-dimensional (3D) printing or the systematic …

[HTML][HTML] Integrative Modeling and Experimental Insights into 3D and 4D Printing Technologies

AC Pereira, VV Nayak, PG Coelho, L Witek - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
This review focuses on advancements in polymer science as it relates to three-dimensional
(3D) and four-dimensional (4D) printing technologies, with a specific emphasis on …

Thermo-Mechanical Behavior and Strain Rate Sensitivity of 3D-Printed Polylactic Acid (PLA) below Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)

V Slavković, B Hanželič, V Plesec, S Milenković… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the thermomechanical behavior of 4D-printed polylactic acid (PLA),
focusing on its response to varying temperatures and strain rates in a wide range below the …

Advances in Biomimetic Scaffolds for Hard Tissue Surgery

R Uklejewski, M Winiecki - Biomimetics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Hard tissues are living mineralized tissues that possess a high degree of hardness and are
found in organs such as bones and teeth (enamel, dentin, and cementum). The ultimate goal …

[HTML][HTML] Shape Memory Polymers in 4D Printing: Investigating Multi-Material Lattice Structures

D Pokras, Y Schneider, S Zaidi… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2024 - mdpi.com
This paper evaluates the design and fabrication of a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)
shape memory polymer (SMP) using fused deposition modeling (FDM). The commercially …

Thermo-Mechanical Uniaxial Compression of 4D Printed PLA in Wide Range of Strain Rates and Temperatures below Glass Transition Temperature Tg

V Slavković, B Hanželič, V Plesec, S Milenković… - 2024 - preprints.org
In this paper thermo-mechanical behavior of 4D printed Polylactic Acid (PLA) was
investigated, focusing on its response to varying strain rates and temperatures below the …