In the recently published, ‘ Effect of Porosity and Crystallinity on 3D Printed PLA Properties ,’ international researchers look further into FDM (FFF) 3D printing with PLA, examining physical changes during fabrication.
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Mainly, the researchers were concerned with the connection between not only porosity and mechanical properties but also crystallinity. Reminding us that it can be difficult to find ‘optimal printing conditions’ in FFF 3D printing, the researchers prepared for creating several iterations—being especially aware that this is necessary when the polymer is semi-crystalline—as is the case with PLA.
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Biodegradability is one of the biggest selling points with PLA, along with its accessibility and availability too. Many choices are also offered in color and texture. PLA still offers challenge, however, and is prone to disordered conformation of crystals. a) An illustration of the FFF process and (b) samples printing pattern (±45°). (c) An illustration of the sample cross section. […]
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