Additive manufacturing (AM, aka 3D printing) is generally acknowledged as a “green”
technology. However, its wider uptake in industry largely relies on the development of …

In recent years, the creative use of polymers has been expanded as the range of achievable
material properties and options for manufacturing and post-processing continually grows …

Functionally Graded Materials represent the next generation of engineering design for metal
and plastic components. In this research, a specifically modified and optimised 3D printer …

This systematic review interrogates the literature to understand what is known about the
environmental sustainability of fused filament fabrication, FFF (also known as fused …

Transforming waste polypropylene (PP) and waste carbon fibre into upcycled composite
materials for additive manufacturing represents an ideal circular economy challenge. An …

This research seeks to overcome the printing and processing challenges of using waste
polypropylene (PP) reinforced with short basalt fibres, transforming them into upcycled …

Glass in the type of powder, flakes, and beads was reinforced into a PP matrix and then
used for filament production, through a thermomechanical process, in different loadings …

Abstract Herein, Titanium carbide (TiC) was assessed as a reinforcing additive in the
polypropylene (PP) thermoplastic. The thermomechanical and rheological characteristics of …

Additive manufacturing (AM) through material extrusion (MEX) is becoming increasingly
popular worldwide due to its simple, sustainable and safe technique of material preparation …

High-performance thermoplastics like polyetheretherketone (PEEK), with their outstanding
thermal stability, mechanical properties and chemical stability, have great potential for …