Controlling the phase-separated structure of polymer alloys is a promising method for tailoring the properties of polymers. However, controlling the morphology of phase-separated structures is challenging. Recently, phase-separated structures have be...
Existing self-healing mechanisms are still very far from full-scale implementation, and most published work has only demonstrated damage cure at the laboratory level. Their rheological nature makes the mechanisms for damage cure difficult to implemen...
Polymer nanocomposites have always attracted the interest of researchers and industry because of their potential combination of properties from both the nanofillers and the hosting matrix. Gathering nanomaterials and 3D printing could offer clear adv...
We investigate the compressive energy absorption performance of polymeric octet-truss lattice structures that are 3D printed using high-resolution stereolithography. These structures are potential candidates for personal protective equipment, structu...
This paper proposes a dynamic drop weight impact simulation to predict the impact response of 3D printed polymeric sandwich structures using an explicit finite element (FE) approach. The lattice cores of sandwich structures were based on two unit cel...
This investigation aimed to comprehensively investigate the integrity and failure characteristics of deteriorated polymeric components produced through Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) technology. The primary focus was to examine the performance of f...
Recent technological advances have expanded the use of 3D-printed polymer components across industries, including a growing interest in military applications. The effective defensive use of such materials depends on a thorough understanding of polyme...
Laminar flow offers significant potential for increasing the energy efficiency of future transport aircraft. At the Cluster of Excellence SE2A—Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Aviation—the laminarization of the wing by means of hybrid lam...
Additive manufacturing has emerged as a powerful approach for producing architected materials with tailored mechanical properties and enhanced energy absorption capabilities. By enabling precise control over geometry, relative density, and hierarchic...
Given the mechanical hazards occurring in the workplace, cut resistance is a particularly important protective parameter. 3D printing is an innovative technology that has recently garnered great interest. It enables the creation of functional polymer...
Recent improvements in additive layer manufacturing (ALM) have provided new designs of geometrically complex structures with lighter materials and low processing costs. The use of additive manufacturing in spacecraft production is opening up many new...
Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, including 3D mortar printing (3DMP), 3D concrete printing (3DCP), and Liquid Deposition Modeling (LDM), offer significant advantages in construction. They reduce project time, costs, and resource requirements...
Additive manufacturing (AM) is one of the fastest-growing manufacturing technologies in modern times. One of the major challenges in the application of 3D-printed polymeric objects is expanding the applications to structural components, as they are o...
One way to enhance the flow properties of packed bed reactors, including efficient mass transfer and high catalyst conversion rates, is the use of 3D printing. By creating optimized structures that prevent channeling and high pressure drops, it is po...
The convergence of 3D printing and auxetic materials is paving the way for a new era of adaptive structures. Auxetic materials, known for their unique mechanical properties, such as a negative Poisson’s ratio, can be integrated into 3D-printed...
Polyether-ether-2-ketone (PEKK) is a high-performance thermoplastic polymer used in various fields, from aerospace to medical applications, due to its exceptional mechanical and thermal properties. Nonetheless, the mechanical behavior of 3D-printed P...
Polymer-based (nano)composite foams containing conductive (nano)fillers limit electromagnetic interference (EMI) pollution, and have been shown to act as good shielding materials in electronic devices. However, due to their high (micro)structural com...
In this work, aiming at a UV-curing 3D printing process with liquid crystal display (LCD) irradiation, a novel free-radical/cationic hybrid photosensitive resin was designed and prepared. After testing, the results showed that the acrylate monomers c...
The room-temperature deformation and fracture processes in polymeric (PLA and PA12) samples with an antichiral interior design have been studied through computer simulation and experimental research. The samples were printed by two different methods:...
The meniscus is a critical component of a healthy knee joint. It is a complex and vital fibrocartilaginous tissue that maintains appropriate biomechanics. Injuries of the meniscus, particularly in the inner region, rarely heal and usually progress in...
Bone tissue engineering (BTE) is an active area of research for bone defect treatment. Some polymeric materials have recently gained adequate attention as potential materials for BTE applications, as they are biocompatible, biodegradable, inexpensive...
3D printing technology has been used to directly produce various actual products, ranging from engines and medicines to toys, especially due to its advantage in producing items of complicated, porous structures, which are inherently difficult to clea...
In this experimental report, the biocompatibility of elastomeric scaffold structures made via stereolithography employing table-top 3D printer Ember (Autodesk) and commercial resin FormLabs Flexible (FormLabs) was studied. The samples were manufactur...
Three-dimensional printing is commonly used to fabricate provisional dental restorations. Studies have reported that changes in printing orientation affect the physical and mechanical properties of 3D-printed polymeric provisional restorations; howev...
This study evaluated the influence of post-polymerization duration and a 14-day aging period on the mechanical and physical properties of 3D-printed standard resin models. Methods: Specimens were printed using Anycubic resin (50 µm layers) and...
Dual-curing thermosetting systems are recently being developed as an alternative to conventional curing systems due to their processing flexibility and the possibility of enhancing the properties of cured parts in single- or multi-stage processing sc...
3D-printing via masked stereolithography (mSLA) enables the fabrication of complex polymer components with high resolution and excellent surface quality. However, mSLA-printed parts often exhibit incomplete polymerization in their as-printed (green)...
Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is currently the most widely used material in 3D printing. PLA has good mechanical properties, chemical stability, and biodegradability, but its surface is hydrophobic and cannot be effectively used. The growth metabolism of a...
Rapid prototyping has a wide range of applications across various fields, both in industry and for private use. It enables the production of individual parts in a short time, independent of supply chains, which is particularly important in remote loc...
The structural application of 3D-printed concrete remains limited by the difficulty of integrating reinforcement with layer-wise fabrication without interrupting automation or restricting geometric freedom. This study critically examines existing rei...
In the last decade, 3D printing has attracted significant attention and has resulted in benefits to many research areas. Advances in 3D printing with smart materials at the microscale, such as hydrogels and liquid crystalline polymers, have enabled 4...
Background/Objectives: Conventional modification of drug release often requires reformulation of the drug-containing dosage form. This study investigated fused deposition modelling (FDM) 3D-printed polymeric coats as external barriers for modifying t...
The three-dimensional (3D) printing of hydrogel is an issue of interest in various applications to build optimized 3D structured devices beyond 2D-shaped conventional structures such as film or mesh. The materials design for the hydrogel, as well as...
The paper highlights the realization of 3D-printed parts with complex geometries, such as chess-like pieces, using polyamide 12 (PA12) as polymeric powder via selective laser sintering (SLS). The research activity focuses on the study of the powder p...
Towards a sustainable future in construction, worldwide efforts aim to reduce cement use as a binder core material in concrete, addressing production costs, environmental concerns, and circular economy criteria. In the last decade, numerous studies h...
The three-dimensional (3D) printing of biomaterials, cells, and bioactive components, including growth factors, has gained interest among researchers in the field of tissue engineering (TE) with the aim of developing many scaffolds to sustain size, s...
The expansive utility of polymeric 3D-printing technologies and demand for high- performance lightweight structures has prompted the emergence of various carbon-reinforced polymer composite filaments. However, detailed characterization of the process...
Three-dimensional printing by fused deposition modeling (FDM) coupled with hot-melt extrusion (HME) is a point of convergence of research efforts directed toward the development of personalized dosage forms. In addition to the customization in terms...
Promising scaffolds for developing advanced tissue engineering architectures have emerged in recent years through the use of nanofibers and 3D printing technologies. Despite this, structural integrity and cell proliferation are highlighted as fundame...
This study investigates the development of advanced protective gloves by applying novel 3D-printed PET-G mesh overlay structures onto three textile substrates—polyamide (PA), polyester (PES), and cotton—using ultrasonic welding and contac...
Fused deposition modeling (FDM), the most widely used additive manufacturing (AM) technology, is gaining considerable interest in the surgical sector for the production of single-use surgical devices that can be tailor-made according to specific requ...
Feed spacers are indispensable components of aqueous membrane processes, but conventional fabrication methods such as extrusion and injection moulding constrain spacer geometry to simple net-type designs, limiting further gains in mass transfer and f...
The main aim of this work is to evaluate the mechanical properties of additive manufactured polymeric parts joined with standard plastic parts through structural adhesives. The primary advantage of this technique is its ability to significantly incre...
Inks for 3D printing were prepared by dispersing bacterial cellulose nanofibers (CNF) functionalized with methacrylate groups in a polymerizable deep eutectic solvent (DES) based on choline chloride and acrylic acid with water as a cosolvent. After 3...
Recent advances in 3D printing of silica glass have highlighted the limitations of conventional stereolithography (SLA), which requires high-temperature sintering (≈1000 °C) and often uses slurry-based materials. To address these limitation...
Patients with bone diseases often experience increased bone fragility. When bone injuries exceed the body’s natural healing capacity, they become significant obstacles. The global rise in the aging population and the escalating obesity pandemic...
Previously, 3D-printed bone grafts made of titanium alloy with bioactive coating has shown great potential for the restoration of bone defects. Implanted into a medullary canal titanium graft with cellular structure demonstrated stimulation of the re...
Additive manufacturing, commonly called 3D printing, has been studied extensively because it can be used to fabricate complex structures; however, polymer-based 3D printing has limitations in terms of implementing certain functionalities, so it is li...
Resveratrol (RSV) is a poorly water-soluble polyphenolic compound with various potential health benefits, but its pharmaceutical application is limited by low aqueous solubility and poor oral bioavailability. Additive manufacturing (AM), particularly...
Resin 3D-printed molds are being increasingly favored for PDMS microfluidics across many disciplines. However, resin diversity, as well as secret manufacturer formulations, leads to a lack of standardization when using 3D printing for microscale appl...
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