Polymers and Their Application in 3D Printing

• Other Authors: Vanaei, Hamid Reza (Editor), Khelladi, Sofiane (Editor), Tcharkhtchi, Abbas (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Chemistry; Organic chemistry; 3D bioprinting; tissue engineering; pulp-dentin; polycaprolactone; 45S5 Bioglass; hyaluronic acid; additive manufacturing; 4D printing; PLA; TPU; printability; shape transformation; 3D lattice structure; simple cubic lattice structures; plate-based lattice; shell-based lattice; truss-based lattice; ABS; 3D printing; FFF; viscoelastic behavior; relaxation; creep; cyclic loading; tricalcium phosphate; PCL/β-TCP; maxillary defect; 3D-printed membranes; membrane process; 3D helicoidal architecture; fiber-based polymer composite; impact resistance; lightweight photovoltaics (PV); numerical modeling; steel-filled PLA; scaffold; grid structure; cell culture; piezoresistive properties; fused deposition modelling (FDM); polylactic acid (PLA); multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNT); high-structured carbon black (KB); ABS simple beam; TPU origami capsule; embedded structure; self-healing mechanism; double cantilever beam test; selective laser sintering; PA12; laser power; hatch orientation; annealing; polyolefins; polyethylene; polypropylene; polymer processing; fused filament fabrication; fused deposition modelling; post-UV-curing; poly(lactic acid); flexural properties; finite element analysis; hyperelastic; thermoplastic polyurethane; bending deflection; NinjaFlex®; flexible oscillating heat pipe; thermal resistance; thermal performance
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Dear Colleagues, Fused filament fabrication, also known as 3D printing, is extensively used to produce prototypes for applications in, e.g., the aerospace, medical, and automotive industries. In this process, a thermoplastic polymer is fed into a liquefier that extrudes a filament while moving in successive X-Y planes along the Z direction to fabricate a 3D part in a layer-by-layer process. Due to the progressive advances of this process in industry, the application of polymeric (or even composite) materials have received much attention. Researchers and industries now engage in 3D printing by implementing numerous polymeric materials in their domain. In this Special Issue, we will present a collection of recent and novel works regarding the application of polymers in 3D printing.