3D/4D printing of polymers: fused deposition modelling (FDM), selective laser sintering (SLS), and stereolithography (SLA)

A Kafle, E Luis, R Silwal, HM Pan, PL Shrestha… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing is a digital manufacturing process and offers
virtually limitless opportunities to develop structures/objects by tailoring material …

[HTML][HTML] Additive manufacturing of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) biopolymers: Materials, printing techniques, and applications

M Mehrpouya, H Vahabi, M Barletta, P Laheurte… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing (AM) is recently imposing as a fast, reliable, and highly flexible
solution to process various materials, that range from metals to polymers, to achieve a broad …

Drug delivery systems in regenerative medicine: an updated review

A Mansour, M Romani, AB Acharya, B Rahman… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Modern drug discovery methods led to evolving new agents with significant therapeutic
potential. However, their properties, such as solubility and administration-related …

The sustainability of emerging technologies for use in pharmaceutical manufacturing

E Weaver, C O'Hagan, DA Lamprou - Expert Opinion on Drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Sustainability within the pharmaceutical industry is becoming a focal point for
many companies, to improve the longevity and social perception of the industry. Both …

Materials requirements in fused filament fabrication: a framework for the design of next‐generation 3D printable thermoplastics and composites

A Sola - Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Fused filament fabrication (FFF), also known as fused deposition modeling, is the leading
technology for polymer‐based additive manufacturing. The simplicity, along with the …

Digitization of ancient artefacts and fabrication of sustainable 3D-printed replicas for intended use by visitors with disabilities: the case of Piraeus archaeological …

A Kantaros, E Soulis, E Alysandratou - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The digitization of ancient artifacts and the fabrication of sustainable 3D-printed replicas
present a promising solution for enhancing the accessibility to cultural heritage sites for …

A sustainable circular economic supply chain system with waste minimization using 3D printing and emissions reduction in plastic reforming industry

A Thomas, U Mishra - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
A circular supply chain consists of emission and wastes minimization technologies with a
remarkable gain in profit, which is the aim of any industry that is concerned about …

[HTML][HTML] Potential and challenges of recycled polymer plastics and natural waste materials for additive manufacturing

A Yousaf, A Al Rashid, R Polat, M Koç - Sustainable Materials and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Global warming and climate change have emerged as pressing issues closely associated
with human activity and the manufacturing sector, significantly contributing to climate …

A comparative study on the life cycle assessment of a 3D printed product with PLA, ABS & PETG materials

R Kumar, H Sharma, C Saran, TS Tripathy… - Procedia CIRP, 2022 - Elsevier
Sustainability aims to meet the demands of the present generation as well as improve the
quality of life, develop the economy, conserve resources, and protect the environment for the …

Recycled PLA for 3D Printing: A Comparison of Recycled PLA Filaments from Waste of Different Origins after Repeated Cycles of Extrusion

D Hidalgo-Carvajal, ÁH Muñoz, JJ Garrido-González… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The objective of this work is to evaluate the reprocessing of PLA 3D printing waste from
different origins, into filaments and films, and without the addition of any additive. Two types …