3D printing filament as a second life of waste plastics—a review
In recent times, the issue of plastic recycling has become one of the leading issues of
environmental protection and waste management. Polymer materials have been found an …
environmental protection and waste management. Polymer materials have been found an …
Critical review of FDM 3D printing of PLA biocomposites filled with biomass resources, characterization, biodegradability, upcycling and opportunities for biorefineries
Abstract 3D printing by fused deposition modeling (FDM) is an advanced additive
manufacturing technology for making thermoplastic-based structures. Several studies have …
manufacturing technology for making thermoplastic-based structures. Several studies have …
[HTML][HTML] 3D printing in upcycling plastic and biomass waste to sustainable polymer blends and composites: A review
Mishandling of waste plastics and biomasses is a major global concern. Every year, around
380 million tonnes of plastic are produced, with only 9% being recycled, leading to …
380 million tonnes of plastic are produced, with only 9% being recycled, leading to …
Plastic recycling in additive manufacturing: A systematic literature review and opportunities for the circular economy
The rapid technical evolution of additive manufacturing (AM) enables a new path to a
circular economy using distributed recycling and production. This concept of Distributed …
circular economy using distributed recycling and production. This concept of Distributed …
Unlocking value for a circular economy through 3D printing: A research agenda
The circular economy (CE) aims to radically improve resource efficiency by eliminating the
concept of waste and leading to a shift away from the linear take-make-waste model. In a …
concept of waste and leading to a shift away from the linear take-make-waste model. In a …
3D printing of high density polyethylene by fused filament fabrication
CG Schirmeister, T Hees, EH Licht, R Mülhaupt - Additive Manufacturing, 2019 - Elsevier
Polyolefin thermoplastics like high density polyethylene (HDPE) are the leaders in terms of
world-scale plastics' production, environmentally benign polymerization processes …
world-scale plastics' production, environmentally benign polymerization processes …
[HTML][HTML] A review of open source ventilators for COVID-19 and future pandemics
JM Pearce - F1000Research, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) threatens to overwhelm our medical
infrastructure at the regional level causing spikes in mortality rates because of shortages of …
infrastructure at the regional level causing spikes in mortality rates because of shortages of …
Mechanical properties of components fabricated with open-source 3-D printers under realistic environmental conditions
The recent development of the RepRap, an open-source self-replicating rapid prototyper,
has made 3-D polymer-based printers readily available to the public at low costs (< $500) …
has made 3-D polymer-based printers readily available to the public at low costs (< $500) …
The effects of PLA color on material properties of 3-D printed components
As the number of prosumer printers has expanded rapidly, they now make up the majority of
the 3-D printer market and of these printers those in the open-source lineage of the RepRap …
the 3-D printer market and of these printers those in the open-source lineage of the RepRap …
Global value chains from a 3D printing perspective
This article outlines the evolution of additive manufacturing technology, culminating in 3D
printing and presents a vision of how this evolution is affecting existing global value chains …
printing and presents a vision of how this evolution is affecting existing global value chains …