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Grigorios Kostopoulos, Konstantinos Stamoulis, Vaios Lappas and Stelios K. Georgantzinos
This study explores the shape-morphing behavior of 4D-printed structures made from Polylactic Acid (PLA), a prominent bio-sourced shape-memory polymer. Focusing on the response of these structures to thermal stimuli, this research investigates how variou...
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Andres-Amador Garcia-Granada
Impacts due to drops or crashes between moving vehicles necessitate the search for energy absorption elements to prevent damage to the transported goods or individuals. To ensure safety, a given level of acceptable deceleration is provided. The optimizat...
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Dilanka Chandrasiri, Perampalam Gatheeshgar, Hadi Monsef Ahmadi and Lenganji Simwanda
In the construction domain, there is a growing emphasis on sustainability, resource efficiency, and energy optimisation. Light-gauge steel panels (LGSPs) stand out for their inherent advantages including lightweight construction and energy efficiency. Ho...
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A. H. Kadhum, Salah Al-Zubaidi and Salah S. Abdulkareem
This study aims to evaluate the 3D-printed parts of different materials in terms of the achieved mechanical properties and surface characteristics. Fourteen infill patterns were employed in the 3D printing of polylactic acid (PLA), enhanced polylactic ac...
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Manuela Elena Voicu, Daniela Ionita, George-Octavian Buica, Doina Draganescu, Valentina Anuta, Florentina Monica Raduly and Ioana Demetrescu
This paper compares two types of polylactic acid (PLA) coating on AZ31 alloy obtained by dip coating and electrospinning. Both types of coating were loaded with gentamicin sulphate (GS) and the drug-loading efficiency and release were assessed. A higher ...
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Zaid Abdulhamid Alhulaybi
Medical sutures are important surgical aids for promoting wound closure and establishing the ideal environment for wound healing. Several key factors must be considered in medical sutures, including the material of choice for the wound closure, the type ...
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Zaid Abdulhamid Alhulaybi, Muhammad Ali Martuza and Sayeed Rushd
Polylactic acid (PLA), the second most produced biopolymer, was selected for the fabrication of mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) via the incorporation of HKUST-1 metal?organic framework (MOF) particles into a PLA matrix with the aim of improving mechanical ...
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Ryan Mendenhall and Babak Eslami
Four-dimensional printing is a process in which a 3D-printed object is intentionally transformed in response to an external stimulus such as temperature, which is useful when the final geometry of a 3D-printed part is not easily manufacturable. One metho...
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Szabolcs Szalai, Bálint Herold, Dmytro Kurhan, Attila Németh, Mykola Sysyn and Szabolcs Fischer
The main objective of this research is to identify optimal printing strategies and PLA (polylactic acid) filament materials to produce rapid prototype deep drawing tools. Additive 3D printing technologies have been applied for a long time to produce tool...
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Stefano De Luca, Daniel Milanese, Duccio Gallichi-Nottiani, Antonella Cavazza and Corrado Sciancalepore
Biopolymers obtained from renewable resources are an interesting alternative to conventional polymers obtained from fossil resources, as they are sustainable and environmentally friendly. Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is a biodegradable aliphatic polyester pro...
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