Thermoplastic polyurethanes: Synthesis, fabrication techniques, blends, composites, and applications

EH Backes, SV Harb, LA Pinto, NK de Moura… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Springer
Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) have attracted increasing attention from the scientific
and industrial communities due to their rich chemistry and wide fabrication techniques …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of material and process specific factors on the strength of printed parts in fused filament fabrication: A review of recent developments

M Harris, J Potgieter, R Archer, KM Arif - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Additive manufacturing (AM) is rapidly evolving as the most comprehensive tool to
manufacture products ranging from prototypes to various end-user applications. Fused …

[HTML][HTML] Porous thermal insulation polyurethane foam materials

Z Wang, C Wang, Y Gao, Z Li, Y Shang, H Li - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Porous thermal insulation materials (PTIMs) are a class of materials characterized by low
thermal conductivity, low bulk density and high porosity. The low thermal conductivity of the …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Updates on polyurethane and its multifunctional applications in biomedical engineering

Z Miri, S Farè, Q Ma, HJ Haugen - Progress in Biomedical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Polyurethanes (PUs) have properties that make them promising in biomedical applications.
PU is recognized as one of the main families of blood and biocompatible materials. PU plays …

Cellulose and graphene based polyurethane nanocomposites for fdm 3d printing: Filament properties and printability

I Larraza, J Vadillo, T Calvo-Correas, A Tejado, S Olza… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
3D printing has exponentially grown in popularity due to the personalization of each printed
part it offers, making it extremely beneficial for the very demanding biomedical industry. This …

[HTML][HTML] Processing of polyester-urethane filament and characterization of FFF 3D printed elastic porous structures with potential in cancellous bone tissue …

A Haryńska, I Carayon, P Kosmela… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper addresses the potential of self-made polyester-urethane filament as a candidate
for Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF)-based 3D printing (3DP) in medical applications. Since …

The development of a conical screw-based extrusion deposition system and its application in fused deposition modeling with thermoplastic polyurethane

J Leng, J Wu, N Chen, X Xu, J Zhang - Rapid Prototy** Journal, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to develop an integrated and portable desktop 3D printer using
direct extruding technology to expand applied material field. Different from conventional …

3D printing of individual skin brachytherapy applicator: design, manufacturing, and early clinical results

G Bielęda, A Chicheł, M Boehlke… - Journal of …, 2022 - termedia.pl
Purpose One of the main challenges in facial region brachytherapy is fixation of vendor-
delivered standard applicators. Reproducibility can be maintained; however, there are …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of cellulose nanofibers' structure and incorporation route in waterborne polyurethane–urea based nanocomposite inks

I Larraza, J Vadillo, T Calvo-Correas, A Tejado… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
In order to continue the development of inks valid for cold extrusion 3D printing, waterborne,
polyurethane–urea (WBPUU) based inks with cellulose nanofibers (CNF), as a rheological …