Evaluation of commercially available polylactic acid (PLA) filaments for 3D printing applications

Matos, Bruna Driussi Mistro; Rocha, V. N.; Silva, Eraldo Jannone da; Moro, Franco Henrique; Bottene, Alex Camilli; Ribeiro, Clóvis Augusto; Dias, Diógenes dos Santos; Antônio, Selma Gutierrez; Amaral, André Capaldo; Cruz, Sandra Andréa; Barud, Hélida Gomes de Oliveira; Barud, Hernane da Silva

doi:10.1007/s10973-018-7967-3

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“…Polylactide (PLA) is a linear thermoplastic biodegradable polyester that can be obtained from starch-rich materials by fermentation to give lactide, which is polymerized at the industrial scale by ring-opening polymerization (ROP) [1]. PLA is a sound candidate to substitute some plastic commodities such as polypropylene (PP) or polystyrene (PS) in packaging applications [2][3][4][5][6], electronics [7], automotive [8], agriculture [9], textile, consumer goods, 3D printing applications [10][11][12][13], biomedical devices [14,15], pharmaceutical carriers [16,17], etc. The main advantage of PLA over As PLA is very sensitive to moisture, the biopolyester pellets were dried at 60 • C for 24 h. The OLA content varied in the 0-20 wt% at weight steps of 5 wt%.…”

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Development of Injection-Molded Polylactide Pieces with High Toughness by the Addition of Lactic Acid Oligomer and Characterization of Their Shape Memory Behavior

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This work reports the effect of the addition of an oligomer of lactic acid (OLA), in the 5-20 wt% range, on the processing and properties of polylactide (PLA) pieces prepared by injection molding. The obtained results suggested that the here-tested OLA mainly performs as an impact modifier for PLA, showing a percentage increase in the impact strength of approximately 171% for the injection-molded pieces containing 15 wt% OLA. A slight plasticization was observed by the decrease of the glass transition temperature (T g ) of PLA of up to 12.5 • C. The OLA addition also promoted a reduction of the cold crystallization temperature (T cc ) of more than 10 • C due to an increased motion of the biopolymer chains and the potential nucleating effect of the short oligomer chains. Moreover, the shape memory behavior of the PLA samples was characterized by flexural tests with different deformation angles, that is, 15 • , 30 • , 60 • , and 90 • . The obtained results confirmed the extraordinary effect of OLA on the shape memory recovery (R r ) of PLA, which increased linearly as the OLA loading increased. In particular, the OLA-containing PLA samples were able to successfully recover over 95% of their original shape for low deformation angles, while they still reached nearly 70% of recovery for the highest angles. Therefore, the present OLA can be successfully used as a novel additive to improve the toughness and shape memory behavior of compostable packaging articles based on PLA in the new frame of the Circular Economy.

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“…More to the point, the form variation factor and the mass variation led to the optimal technological parameters for the synthesis of core-shell materials for prospect additive manufacturing and regenerative medicine applications.Coatings 2020, 10, 283 2 of 18 importance. Among these, PLA was widely used, mainly due to its biocompatibility with the human organism and the advantageous synthesis alternative from sustainable natural resources (e.g., beet or maize) [14]. Along with PLA, TPU was remarked in the additive manufacturing technology [15].…”

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“…Along with the development of new biomaterials, the cost-efficient and highly performant processing techniques for final products manufacturing are also in need of improvement. Additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing can be considered 21st century technology due to the possibility to attain patient-customized and adapted products [14]. However, the most widely and accessible used technique in orthopedics is fused deposition modeling (FDM) or fused filler fabrication (FFF) [8,14,21,22], which provide 3D scaffolds with a well-defined design by extruding a digital 3D model from thermoplastic polymeric materials heated to their melting point [22].This study aims to provide a new core-shell material that can be used in the FDM technique, targeted due to its rigorous control of parameters (temperature, bed temperature, feed rate, printing speed, etc.)…”

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“…Additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing can be considered 21st century technology due to the possibility to attain patient-customized and adapted products [14]. However, the most widely and accessible used technique in orthopedics is fused deposition modeling (FDM) or fused filler fabrication (FFF) [8,14,21,22], which provide 3D scaffolds with a well-defined design by extruding a digital 3D model from thermoplastic polymeric materials heated to their melting point [22].This study aims to provide a new core-shell material that can be used in the FDM technique, targeted due to its rigorous control of parameters (temperature, bed temperature, feed rate, printing speed, etc.) [23][24][25][26][27].Therefore, this study focused on the development of a completely new technique for the HA particle adhesion on PLA and TPU filaments' surface, destined for scaffolds manufacturing with applicability in both dentistry and orthopedic reconstruction surgery.When addressing the prospect of generating a ceramic coating on a polymeric surface, two important aspects are to be considered: i) the necessity (if any) of polymeric surface features modification and ii) the involved coating technique.…”

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“…Coatings 2020, 10, 283 2 of 18 importance. Among these, PLA was widely used, mainly due to its biocompatibility with the human organism and the advantageous synthesis alternative from sustainable natural resources (e.g., beet or maize) [14]. Along with PLA, TPU was remarked in the additive manufacturing technology [15].…”

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Novel Synthesis of Core-Shell Biomaterials from Polymeric Filaments with a Bioceramic Coating for Biomedical Applications

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Bone tissue engineering is constantly in need of new material development with improved biocompatibility or mechanical features closer to those of natural bone. Other important factors are the sustainability, cost, and origin of the natural precursors involved in the technological process. This study focused on two widely used polymers in tissue engineering, namely polylactic acid (PLA) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), as well as bovine-bone-derived hydroxyapatite (HA) for the manufacturing of core-shell structures. In order to embed the ceramic particles on the polymeric filaments surface, the materials were introduced in an electrical oven at various temperatures and exposure times and under various pressing forces. The obtained core-shell structures were characterized in terms of morphology and composition, and a pull-out test was used to demonstrate the particles adhesion on the polymeric filaments structure. Thermal properties (modulated temperature and exposure time) and the pressing force's influence upon HA particles' insertion degree were evaluated. More to the point, the form variation factor and the mass variation led to the optimal technological parameters for the synthesis of core-shell materials for prospect additive manufacturing and regenerative medicine applications.Coatings 2020, 10, 283 2 of 18 importance. Among these, PLA was widely used, mainly due to its biocompatibility with the human organism and the advantageous synthesis alternative from sustainable natural resources (e.g., beet or maize) [14]. Along with PLA, TPU was remarked in the additive manufacturing technology [15]. The TPU applications in the medical field spread from blood vessels, implants, and prosthetics, to scaffolding in tissue engineering, dialysis membranes, or breast implants [16].Furthermore, naturally derived hydroxyapatite (HA) is a bioactive ceramic, with similar chemical and structural properties to the mineral component of the natural bone tissue, and exceptional biocompatibility and osteoconductivity. HA can be synthesized from various renewable resources (e.g. fish, sheep, cattle or bovine bones [17,18] or marine shells [19,20]).Along with the development of new biomaterials, the cost-efficient and highly performant processing techniques for final products manufacturing are also in need of improvement. Additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing can be considered 21st century technology due to the possibility to attain patient-customized and adapted products [14]. However, the most widely and accessible used technique in orthopedics is fused deposition modeling (FDM) or fused filler fabrication (FFF) [8,14,21,22], which provide 3D scaffolds with a well-defined design by extruding a digital 3D model from thermoplastic polymeric materials heated to their melting point [22].This study aims to provide a new core-shell material that can be used in the FDM technique, targeted due to its rigorous control of parameters (temperature, bed temperature, feed rate, printing speed, etc.) [23][24][25][26][27].Therefore, thi...

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Metahouse: Noise‐Insulating Chamber Based on Periodic Structures

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Noise pollution remains a challenging problem requiring the development of novel systems for noise insulation. Extensive work in the field of acoustic metamaterials has led to various ventilated structures which, however, are usually demonstrated for rather narrow regions of the audible spectrum. In this work, the idea of metamaterial‐based systems is further extended, developing the concept of a metahouse chamber representing a ventilated structure for multiple band noise insulation. Broad stop‐bands originate from strong coupling between pairs of Helmholtz resonators constituting the structure. The averaged transmission −18.6 dB are demonstrated numerically and experimentally within the spectral range from 1500 to 16 500 Hz. The sparseness of the structure together with the possibility to use optically transparent materials suggest that the chamber may be also characterized by partial optical transparency depending on the mutual position of structural elements. The obtained results are promising for development of novel noise‐insulating structures advancing urban science.

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Evaluation of commercially available polylactic acid (PLA) filaments for 3D printing applications

Cited by 53 publications

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Development of Injection-Molded Polylactide Pieces with High Toughness by the Addition of Lactic Acid Oligomer and Characterization of Their Shape Memory Behavior

Development of Injection-Molded Polylactide Pieces with High Toughness by the Addition of Lactic Acid Oligomer and Characterization of Their Shape Memory Behavior

Novel Synthesis of Core-Shell Biomaterials from Polymeric Filaments with a Bioceramic Coating for Biomedical Applications

Metahouse: Noise‐Insulating Chamber Based on Periodic Structures

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