Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniques have garnered significant attention for their
applicability in fabricating intricate and complex geometries, end-user products, expediting …

Successful anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions strive for a firm bone-ligament
integration. With the aim to establish an enthesis-like construct, embroidered functionalized …

This paper reports on synthesis of modified thermoplastic starch (MTPS) and glycol-modified
polyethylene terephthalate (PETG) blends in a twin-screw extruder. Scanning electron …

Biomimetics (bionics, bioinspired technology) refers to research on living systems and
attempts to transfer their properties to engineering applications. Biological materials …

This study employs the Essential Work of Fracture (EWF) concept to evaluate the interfacial
fracture toughness of bioinspired interfaces between soft and hard polymer phases. The …

Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) printing is one of the most all-purpose manufacturing
techniques, allowing many complicated parts to be obtained at lower cost. This is especially …

This study investigates the mechanical properties of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) 60A,
which is a flexible material that can be used to produce soft robotic grippers using additive …

Joining of dissimilar materials is of high technological interest, given the emerging multi-
material additive manufacturing. Especially, joining of metals and polymers is challenging …

This study presents a facile strategy for architecting the interface morphology to create
tougher and stronger interfaces in additively manufactured multi-material polymer …

[EN] Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) is an additive manufacturing technology that uses
molten thermoplastic materials forced through a nozzle to build parts layer-wise and enables …