Bio-based poly (lactic acid)/poly (butylene sebacate) blends with improved toughness

AN Frone, MS Popa, CD Uşurelu, DM Panaitescu… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
A series of poly (butylene sebacate)(PBSe) aliphatic polyesters were successfully
synthesized by the melt polycondensation of sebacic acid (Se) and 1, 4-butanediol (BDO) …

Molybdenum disulphide modified polylactide for 3D printed (FDM/FFF) filaments

M Kujawa, J Głowacka, W Pawlak, B Sztorch, D Pakuła… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
MoS2 is an additive used to improve the tribological properties of plastics. In this work, it was
decided to verify the use of MoS2 as a modifier of the properties of PLA filaments used in the …

Tribological Characterisation and Modelling for the Fused Deposition Modelling of Polymeric Structures under Lubrication Conditions

F He, C Xu, M Khan - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, additive manufacturing technology, particularly in plastic component
fabrication, has gained prominence. However, fundamental modelling of the influence of …

Dynamic mechanical analysis and thermal expansion of lignin-based biopolymers

SN Mazurchevici, D Vaideanu, D Rapp, CD Varganici… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biodegradable materials investigation has become a necessity and a direction for many
researchers worldwide. The main goal is to find sustainable alternatives which gradually …

Tribological properties of hemp fiber reinforced polylactic acid bio-composites: effect of different types of modification methods

NÇ Elen, M Yıldırım, Y Kanbur - Functional Composites and …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
In this study, green composites are prepared with 30 wt.% hemp fibers reinforced polylactic
acid (PLA) to enhance the impact and tribological properties. Different surface treatments of …

Poka: a necro-robot beetle with a measured payload ratio of 6847%

Y Tsvetkov, P Alam - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
This paper is concerned with the design, manufacture and validation of'Poka', a novel
millimetre-scale necro-robot aimed at bridging the performance gap between miniature …

Mechanical Characterization and Predictive Analysis of Flax Fiber/PLA Honeycomb Sandwich Structures in FDM Additive Manufacturing

M Easwaramoorthi, A Giridharan… - E3S Web of …, 2024 - e3s-conferences.org
The improved recyclability, renewability, and biodegradability of natural fibre composites
have made them a hot commodity in recent years. Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) is …

A Comprehensive Study on Optimizing 3D Printing Parameters for Improved Mechanical Properties of PLA and ABS Polymer

HT Shahan, S Zainuddin… - ASME Aerospace …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In recent years, due to the advent of 3D printing technology, a radical change has been
noticed in the manufacturing of parts, particularly in the aerospace and automobile …

Structural analyses of biodegradable printed samples

SN Mazurchevici, C Carausu, RI Popa… - Macromolecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of the present study is to investigate the chemical and physical structure of two
printed lignin/PLA based biodegradable polymers, Fiber Wood® and Arboblend V2 Nature …

Behavior of Arboblend V2 Nature under AWJ machining

D Marguta, E Herghelegiu, C Tampu… - IOP Conference …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The harmful effects on the environment caused by the overexploitation of fossil resources
and their industrial processing have attracted the attention of researchers worldwide. Their …