Recycling as a Key Enabler for Sustainable Additive Manufacturing of Polymer Composites: A Critical Perspective on Fused Filament Fabrication

A Sola, A Trinchi - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …

Research progress in polylactic acid processing for 3D printing

X Wang, L Huang, Y Li, Y Wang, X Lu, Z Wei… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polylactic acid (PLA) when combined with 3D-printing technology has been used in various
fields owing to its excellent biodegradability. However, the application of PLA as a 3D …

Identification of the elements and systematisation of the pillars of solid waste management

M Espuny, ACF Costa, JS da Motta Reis… - Quality Innovation …, 2022 - qip-journal.eu
Purpose: This study identifies elements and systematises them into pillars based on relevant
scientific publications on the subject, highlighting actions that contribute to the public …

Novel production methods of polyhydroxyalkanoates and their innovative uses in biomedicine and industry

G Fernandez-Bunster, P Pavez - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a biodegradable polymer obtained from microorganisms and
plants, have been widely used in biomedical applications and devices, such as sutures …

Influence of 3D printing conditions on some physical–mechanical and technological properties of PCL wood-based polymer parts manufactured by FDM

I Beșliu-Băncescu, I Tamașag, L Slătineanu - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The paper investigates the influence of some 3D printing conditions on some physical–
mechanical and technological properties of polycaprolactone (PCL) wood-based …

Exploring the Role of ICCT Underlying Technologies in Environmental and Ecological Management

PS Aithal, S Aithal - Environmental Informatics: Challenges and Solutions, 2022 - Springer
Technology is an enabler of the implementation of various strategies in solving
environmental problems. Information communication and computation technology (ICCT) …

3D print, circularity, and footprints

M De-la-Cruz-Diaz, A Alvarez-Risco… - … Economy: Impact on …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract 3D printing is part of the advanced technology that is beneficial in many areas such
as construction, packaging, and medicine because it can create objects that can offer a …

Sustainable considerations in additive manufacturing processes: A review

N Ononiwu, P Ako, C Anyaoha… - Journal of …, 2024 - journal.ump.edu.my
Efficient waste management practices are becoming increasingly necessary due to the
negative environmental and health impacts of waste generation and disposal. One type of …

Heat Treatment Effect on Some Mechanical Properties of FDM‐Manufactured PCL Wood‐Based Biopolymer

I Beșliu-Băncescu, I Tamașag - Advances in Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The study investigates some 3D printing output parameters of a polycaprolactone (PCL)
wood‐based biopolymer, a category of materials obtained by embedding wood‐derived …

Implementation of project-based learning for design of experiments using 3D printing

G Unzueta, JA Eguren - Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, 2023 - jiem.org
Purpose: This paper aims to present how the project-based learning (PBL) methodology
was implemented in the Faculty of Engineering of Mondragon Unibertsitatea in the second …