The Evolution of Thermoplastic Raw Materials in High-Speed FFF/FDM 3D Printing Era: Challenges and Opportunities DOI Open Access
Antreas Kantaros,

Meropi Katsantoni,

Theodore Ganetsos

et al.

Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 18(6), P. 1220 - 1220

Published: March 9, 2025

The evolution of thermoplastic materials has played a critical role in advancing high-speed Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) and Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printing technologies. This study explores the performance challenges associated with next-generation thermoplastics specifically designed for printing, such as PLA, ABS, PETG, comparison to conventional materials. A systematic analysis was conducted evaluate key parameters, including mechanical properties, layer adhesion, surface finish, dimensional accuracy, under varying conditions. results reveal that thermoplastics, when coupled advanced hardware optimized motion control systems, achieve up 70% reduction time without significant trade-offs integrity or precision. Additionally, identifies challenges, increased thermal stresses, warping, need precise cooling strategies, which can impact material at elevated speeds. Opportunities future development are also discussed, design novel polymer formulations innovations further enhance reliability scalability FFF/FDM printing. work underscores potential adopting era highlights interplay between science engineering achieving manufacturing capabilities.

Language: Английский

Mechanical Performance of rPET Filament Obtained by Thermal Drawing for FFF Additive Manufacturing DOI Creative Commons
Pedro Pires, Martim Lima de Aguiar, André Costa Vieira

et al.

Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 9(1), P. 26 - 26

Published: Jan. 16, 2025

The growing production of plastic waste and its recycling, from a circular economy perspective, faces challenges in finding solutions that are easy to implement, cheap labor energy during locally implementable avoid transportation. This work developed validated methodology address these challenges. Designed for small-scale use at home or schools following Do It Yourself (DIY) approach, it transforms water bottles into strips, which, after passing through an extruder nozzle, become filaments with diameter 1.75 mm. These can replace commercially available thermoplastic filaments. Specimens produced by additive manufacturing recycled PET (rPET) commercial PETG showed similar mechanical properties serve as alternatives PETG. shows higher strength (30 MPa) compared rPET (24 MPa), slightly Young’s modulus 1.44 GPa versus 1.43 GPa, greater strain failure 0.03 mm/mm against 0.02 mm/mm, making stiffer more ductile. simple widely applicable local solution may absorb considerable amount bottle waste, offering economical, sustainable alternative

Language: Английский

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The Evolution of Thermoplastic Raw Materials in High-Speed FFF/FDM 3D Printing Era: Challenges and Opportunities DOI Open Access
Antreas Kantaros,

Meropi Katsantoni,

Theodore Ganetsos

et al.

Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 18(6), P. 1220 - 1220

Published: March 9, 2025

The evolution of thermoplastic materials has played a critical role in advancing high-speed Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) and Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printing technologies. This study explores the performance challenges associated with next-generation thermoplastics specifically designed for printing, such as PLA, ABS, PETG, comparison to conventional materials. A systematic analysis was conducted evaluate key parameters, including mechanical properties, layer adhesion, surface finish, dimensional accuracy, under varying conditions. results reveal that thermoplastics, when coupled advanced hardware optimized motion control systems, achieve up 70% reduction time without significant trade-offs integrity or precision. Additionally, identifies challenges, increased thermal stresses, warping, need precise cooling strategies, which can impact material at elevated speeds. Opportunities future development are also discussed, design novel polymer formulations innovations further enhance reliability scalability FFF/FDM printing. work underscores potential adopting era highlights interplay between science engineering achieving manufacturing capabilities.

Language: Английский

Citations

1