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 …

Polymer 3D printing review: Materials, process, and design strategies for medical applications

AME Arefin, NR Khatri, N Kulkarni, PF Egan - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Polymer 3D printing is an emerging technology with recent research translating towards
increased use in industry, particularly in medical fields. Polymer printing is advantageous …

Effects of porosity on the mechanical properties of additively manufactured components: a critical review

AY Al-Maharma, SP Patil… - Materials Research …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
In the present review, the effect of porosity on the mechanical properties of the fabricated
parts, which are additively manufactured by powder bed fusion and filament extrusion-based …

[HTML][HTML] The mechanical testing and performance analysis of polymer-fibre composites prepared through the additive manufacturing

V Shanmugam, DJJ Rajendran, K Babu, S Rajendran… - Polymer testing, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of fibre composites in recent years has been remarkably strong, owing to
their high performance and durability. Various advancements in fibre composites are …

[HTML][HTML] An investigation into 3D printing of fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites

LG Blok, ML Longana, H Yu, BKS Woods - Additive Manufacturing, 2018 - Elsevier
Fused filament fabrication (FFF) is a 3D printing technique which allows layer-by-layer build-
up of a part by the deposition of thermoplastic material through a nozzle. The technique …

A review of 3D and 4D printing of natural fibre biocomposites

A Le Duigou, D Correa, M Ueda, R Matsuzaki… - Materials & Design, 2020 - Elsevier
To date, the literature has focused on synthetic fibre-reinforced composites, but it has not
adequately addressed the unique properties that differentiate natural from synthetic fibres …

The trends and challenges of fiber reinforced additive manufacturing

I Fidan, A Imeri, A Gupta, S Hasanov, A Nasirov… - … International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
In the last few years, utilizing fiber reinforced additive manufacturing (FRAM)-based
components in several industries has become quite popular. Compared to conventional AM …

The use of composite materials in 3D printing

I Blanco - Journal of Composites Science, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, all production, from the smallest ones to large companies, and research
activities are affected by the use of 3D printing technology. The major limitation, in order to …

[HTML][HTML] Interfacial bonding strength of short carbon fiber/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene composites fabricated by fused deposition modeling

W Zhang, C Cotton, J Sun, D Heider, B Gu… - Composites Part B …, 2018 - Elsevier
This work aims to characterize the interfacial bonding strength between printed wires of
acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), carbon nanotube reinforced ABS (CNTABS) and short …

Mechanical strength enhancement of 3D printed acrylonitrile butadiene styrene polymer components using neural network optimization algorithm

JS Chohan, N Mittal, R Kumar, S Singh, S Sharma… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fused filament fabrication (FFF), a portable, clean, low cost and flexible 3D printing
technique, finds enormous applications in different sectors. The process has the ability to …