FDM-based 3D printing of polymer and associated composite: A review on mechanical properties, defects and treatments

S Wickramasinghe, T Do, P Tran - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fused deposition modelling (FDM) is one of the fastest-growing additive manufacturing
methods used in printing fibre-reinforced composites (FRC). The performances of the …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review on the fused deposition modeling of thermoplastic polymer composites

PK Penumakala, J Santo, A Thomas - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is a widely used additive manufacturing
technology for fabrication of complex geometric parts using thermoplastic polymers. The …

3D‐Printed anisotropic polymer materials for functional applications

J Chen, X Liu, Y Tian, W Zhu, C Yan, Y Shi… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Anisotropy is the characteristic of a material to exhibit variations in its mechanical, electrical,
thermal, optical properties, etc. along different directions. Anisotropic materials have …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of continuous fiber reinforced polymer composites: development, application, and prospective

X Tian, A Todoroki, T Liu, L Wu, Z Hou, M Ueda… - Chinese Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Continuous fiber reinforced polymer composites (CFRPC) have been widely used in the
field of automobile, aircraft, and space due to light weight, high specific strength and …

A review of 3D printing technologies for soft polymer materials

LY Zhou, J Fu, Y He - Advanced Functional Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Soft polymer materials, which are similar to human tissues, have played critical roles in
modern interdisciplinary research. Compared with conventional methods, 3D printing allows …

Multi‐material 3D and 4D printing: a survey

M Rafiee, RD Farahani, D Therriault - Advanced Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advances in multi‐material 3D and 4D printing (time as the fourth dimension) show
that the technology has the potential to extend the design space beyond complex …

[HTML][HTML] A review on filament materials for fused filament fabrication

A Dey, IN Roan Eagle, N Yodo - Journal of manufacturing and materials …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fused filament fabrication (FFF) is one of the most popular additive manufacturing (AM)
processes that utilize thermoplastic polymers to produce three-dimensional (3D) geometry …

Additively manufactured carbon fiber-reinforced composites: State of the art and perspective

N Van de Werken, H Tekinalp, P Khanbolouki… - Additive …, 2020 - Elsevier
While polymer additive manufacturing (AM) has advanced significantly over the past few
decades, the limitations in material properties, speed of manufacture, and part size have …

A critical review on 3D printed continuous fiber-reinforced composites: History, mechanism, materials and properties

SMF Kabir, K Mathur, AFM Seyam - Composite Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional printing (3DP), interchangeably termed as additive
manufacturing, is an emerging technology for creating myriad objects with numerous design …

[HTML][HTML] Material extrusion additive manufacturing of continuous fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites: A review and outlook

P Zhuo, S Li, IA Ashcroft, AI Jones - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, three-dimensional printing (3DP) technology has developed to include
composite materials. Most of the development to date in this area has involved particulate or …