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 …

Hygromechanical properties of 3D printed continuous carbon and glass fibre reinforced polyamide composite for outdoor structural applications

G Chabaud, M Castro, C Denoual, A Le Duigou - Additive Manufacturing, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The additive manufacturing of structural composites is a disruptive technology currently
limited by its moderate mechanical properties. Continuous fibre reinforcements have …

Settling velocities of small microplastic fragments and fibers

S Dittmar, AS Ruhl, K Altmann… - Environmental Science & …, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
There is only sparse empirical data on the settling velocity of small, nonbuoyant
microplastics thus far, although it is an important parameter governing their vertical transport …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of molecular weight and hydration on the tensile properties of polyamide 12

A Touris, A Turcios, E Mintz, SR Pulugurtha, P Thor… - Results in …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Polyamide 12 (PA12) has found significant applications in the medical device
industry, including its common use as an outer jacket layer in catheters. Like all polymers …

Evidence of small microplastics (< 100 μm) ingestion by Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas): A novel method of extraction, purification, and analysis using Micro-FTIR

F Corami, B Rosso, M Roman, M Picone… - Marine Pollution …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are present in fresh, brackish, or marine waters. Micro-and
macroinvertebrates can mistake MPs or small microplastics (SMPs,< 100 μm) to be food …

Prediction of mechanical behaviour of a bulk epoxy adhesive in a marine environment

A Ilioni, PY Le Gac, C Badulescu… - The Journal of …, 2019‏ - Taylor & Francis
This article describes an approach to predict the behaviour of an epoxy adhesive in bulk
form in a marine environment. First, the material, the experimental conditions and the …

Additives, plasticizers, small microplastics (< 100 μm), and other microlitter components in the gastrointestinal tract of commercial teleost fish: Method of extraction …

F Corami, B Rosso, AA Sfriso, A Gambaro, M Mistri… - Marine Pollution …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
One of the aims of this study is the development of a pretreatment method for additives,
plasticizers and other components of micro-litter (APFs), and small microplastics (SMPs< …

Yield stress changes induced by water in polyamide 6: Characterization and modeling

PY Le Gac, M Arhant, M Le Gall, P Davies - Polymer Degradation and …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
This paper considers the effect of water content on mechanical properties of polyamide 6
when used in a humid environment. First an experimental section presents the tensile …

Modelling the non Fickian water absorption in polyamide 6

M Arhant, PY Le Gac, M Le Gall, C Burtin… - Polymer Degradation …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
This paper investigates the water absorption of polyamide 6. The high amount of absorbed
water in the polymer and the large resulting decrease in the glass transition temperature (T …

Origin of embrittlement in Polyamide 6 induced by chemical degradations: Mechanisms and governing factors

Q Deshoulles, M Le Gall, C Dreanno, M Arhant… - Polymer Degradation …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Polyamide 6 films were aged aged in two environments inducing either only oxidation or
only hydrolysis of the polymer for up to two years. Ageing temperatures ranged from 80° C to …