Key parameters controlling surface quality and dimensional accuracy: a critical review of FFF process

J Kechagias, D Chaidas, N Vidakis… - Materials and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Fused filament fabrication (FFF) is an additive manufacturing process, which constructs
physical items by fused melt material, selectively deposited layer-by-layer through a heated …

Fused deposition modelling (FDM) of thermoplastic-based filaments: process and rheological properties—an overview

D Acierno, A Patti - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The fused deposition modeling (FDM) process, an extrusion-based 3D printing technology,
enables the manufacture of complex geometrical elements. This technology employs …

Characterization of 3D-printed PLA parts with different raster orientations and printing speeds

MR Khosravani, F Berto, MR Ayatollahi, T Reinicke - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Fabrication based on additive manufacturing (AM) process from a three-dimensional (3D)
model has received significant attention in the past few years. Although 3D printing was …

Exploring the effect of moisture exposure on shape memory polymer performance

JM Avila, TJ Cavender-Word, DA Roberson - Journal of Polymers and the …, 2023 - Springer
The work presented here explores the effect of environmental exposure on the mechanical
and shape memory properties of a melt-compounded polymer blend composed of polylactic …

Characterization and Performance of Additive Manufactured Novel bio-waste Polylactic acid eco-friendly Composites

BB Mansingh, JS Binoj, ZQ Tan, WLE Wong… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2023 - Springer
The present work focusses on developing a completely sustainable, ecological,
biodegradable, and eco-friendly composite material for edible as well as health product …

The effects of processing parameters on mechanical properties of 3D-printed polyhydroxyalkanoates parts

J Ivorra-Martinez, MÁ Peydro… - Virtual and Physical …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The crystallisation process of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) polymers plays a key role on
final properties of manufactured parts due to most PHA are highly sensitive to physical aging …

Development of a Resilience Parameter for 3D-Printable Shape Memory Polymer Blends

TJ Cavender-Word, DA Roberson - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The goal of this paper was to establish a metric, which we refer to as the resilience
parameter, to evaluate the ability of a material to retain tensile strength after damage …

Food waste-derived 3D printable materials: A carbon neutral solution to global foodloss

KM Iris, KH Wong - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The overwhelming global food loss and waste–2.3 billion tonnes per year–call
for timely deployment of recycling/upcycling technologies with high processing capacity. The …

Recovery of waste material from biobags: 3D printing process and thermo-mechanical characteristics in comparison to virgin and composite matrices

A Patti, S Acierno, G Cicala, M Zarrelli, D Acierno - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study is to limit the environmental impact of packaging applications by
promoting the recycling of waste products and the use of sustainable materials in additive …

Design of shape memory thermoplastic material systems for FDM-type Additive manufacturing

PA Quiñonez, L Ugarte-Sanchez, D Bermudez… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The work presented here describes a paradigm for the design of materials for additive
manufacturing platforms based on taking advantage of unique physical properties imparted …