“…On top of this, PLA improves bond repeatability, as well as waste and cost reduction, and is also prone to automation. Previous literature works have indicated that PLA promotes significant modifications of surface morphology [8,9] and chemistry [10,11], leading to improvement in surface wetting [12,13] and mechanical interlocking [12,14], with consequent increases in bond toughness [15,16] and long term joint stability [18]. It may also outperform traditional joining techniques, such as riveting and fusion welding when dealing with dissimilar materials [19].…”