Applied Chemical Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(4)
Published: Dec. 30, 2024
Additive
manufacturing,
particularly
through
fused
deposition
modeling
(FDM),
has
significantly
advanced
rapid
prototyping
and
customized
production.
However,
traditional
FDM
practices
raise
environmental
concerns
due
to
energy
use
waste
generation.
This
research
explores
integrating
bio-energy
sources
reduction
techniques
within
enhance
sustainable
production
practices.
By
implementing
renewable
optimizing
material
usage,
this
approach
aims
lower
the
carbon
footprint
associated
with
FDM.
Our
study
reviews
state-of-the-art
methods
such
as
biodegradable
polymers,
energy-efficient
hardware,
waste-reducing
design
algorithms.
Experimental
results
demonstrate
that
of
recycled
materials
can
maintain
mechanical
performance
while
enhancing
sustainability.
For
instance,
PLA
achieved
a
tensile
strength
52.4
MPa
an
elongation
at
break
6.1%,
PHA
showed
59.4
5.5%.
Both
high
recovery
rates,
92.7%
90.2%,
indicating
effective
closed-loop
recovery.
These
findings
indicate
substantial
reductions
in
consumption,
promoting
both
industrial
consumer-level
applications.
contributes
field
additive
manufacturing
by
aligning
circular
economy
principles
addressing
global
need
for
reduced
impact.
Applied Chemical Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(4)
Published: Dec. 24, 2024
Considering
the
high
energy
and
material
consumption,
environmental
impact
of
additive
manufacturing
through
FDM
has
faced
significant
criticism.
For
a
more
sustainable
production
process,
industries
require
efficient
optimization
process
to
lower
while
retaining
efficiency.
This
study
utilizes
advanced
multi-criteria
decision-making
(MCDM)
methodologies,
specifically
fuzzy
analytic
hierarchy
(AHP)
technique
for
order
preference
by
similarity
ideal
solution
(TOPSIS),
evaluate
enhance
performance
FDM.
Focusing
on
standard
thermoplastic
materials
(e.g.,
PLA
PETG)
applications
such
as
functional
prototyping,
we
optimize
key
parameters
layer
height,
print
speed,
infill
density
achieve
reductions
in
usage
(20%)
waste
(15%)
compared
baseline
practices.
These
findings
not
only
highlight
pathway
toward
greener
processes
but
also
lay
groundwork
future
research
frameworks,
applicable
other
methods
materials.
International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(2)
Published: July 1, 2024
3D
printing
adoption,
regulatory
compliance
and
environmental
sustainability
has
become
relevant
in
research
since
attention
been
drawn
to
consequences
related
operations
of
firms.
This
study
seeks
examine
the
direct
mediating
relationships
between
technology
among
firms
South
Africa.
The
randomly
selected
152
employees
participate
using
questionnaires.
Results
showed
that
a
non-significant
positive
relationship
exists
adoption
sustainability,
while
significant
negative
compliance.
A
was
found
exist
sustainability.
negatively
mediate
results
have
implications
on
need
for
invest
as
strategic
element
achieve
Advances in Polymer Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2024(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
quest
for
efficient
and
sustainable
energy
storage
solutions
has
prompted
exploration
into
advanced
materials
that
meet
stringent
mechanical
thermal
requirements.
This
study
investigates
graphene‐reinforced
thermoplastic
polymers
specifically
polyether
ether
ketone
(PEEK),
polyethylene
terephthalate
glycol
(PETG),
polylactic
acid
(PLA)
fabricated
through
additive
manufacturing
techniques.
Traditional
often
suffer
from
limitations
in
structural
integrity,
flexibility,
stability,
presenting
challenges
their
application
storage.
research
aims
to
evaluate
the
properties
of
these
assess
suitability
components.
Using
manufacturing,
test
samples
were
fabricated,
testing
was
conducted
tensile,
flexural,
compression
strengths.
results
indicate
PEEK
(G‐PEEK)
exhibits
superior
performance,
with
an
ultimate
tensile
strength
120
MPa,
Young’s
modulus
1700
flexural
160
200
making
it
ideal
candidate
applications
requiring
high
integrity.
Graphene‐reinforced
PETG
(G‐PETG)
offers
a
balance
55
while
PLA
(G‐PLA)
serves
as
cost‐effective
option,
despite
lower
(ultimate
45
MPa).
Applied Chemical Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(4)
Published: Dec. 24, 2024
The
trend
toward
a
new
era
of
sustainable
production
motivates
the
demand
for
compatible
high-performance
polymers
designed
fused
deposition
modeling
(FDM)
applications.
In
our
synthesis
and
characterization
work
green
in
conformance
with
highest
stringent
mechanical
requirements
specific
application
areas
FDM
technologies,
we
focus
on
polymer
composite
materials
that
are
potentially
both
biodegradable
as
well
bio-based
polymers.
Mechanical
is
done
tensile
strength,
flexural
impact
resistance
synthesized
results
show
these
possess
enough
toughness
FDM.
addition,
adhesion
among
layers
increases
help
polymers,
which
gives
printable
form.
If
sustainability
retained
to
meet
required
conditions
by
FDM,
then
outcome
presents
route
increasing
their
manufacturing
industries
adds
less
degradation
environment
while
not
retarding
its
performance.
This
contributes
field
additive
providing
viable
alternatives
traditional
materials,
thus
opening
avenues
environmentally
friendly
be
used
Applied Chemical Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(4)
Published: Dec. 30, 2024
Additive
manufacturing,
particularly
through
fused
deposition
modeling
(FDM),
has
significantly
advanced
rapid
prototyping
and
customized
production.
However,
traditional
FDM
practices
raise
environmental
concerns
due
to
energy
use
waste
generation.
This
research
explores
integrating
bio-energy
sources
reduction
techniques
within
enhance
sustainable
production
practices.
By
implementing
renewable
optimizing
material
usage,
this
approach
aims
lower
the
carbon
footprint
associated
with
FDM.
Our
study
reviews
state-of-the-art
methods
such
as
biodegradable
polymers,
energy-efficient
hardware,
waste-reducing
design
algorithms.
Experimental
results
demonstrate
that
of
recycled
materials
can
maintain
mechanical
performance
while
enhancing
sustainability.
For
instance,
PLA
achieved
a
tensile
strength
52.4
MPa
an
elongation
at
break
6.1%,
PHA
showed
59.4
5.5%.
Both
high
recovery
rates,
92.7%
90.2%,
indicating
effective
closed-loop
recovery.
These
findings
indicate
substantial
reductions
in
consumption,
promoting
both
industrial
consumer-level
applications.
contributes
field
additive
manufacturing
by
aligning
circular
economy
principles
addressing
global
need
for
reduced
impact.
