Methods to Reduce Energy and Polymer Consumption for Fused Filament Fabrication 3D Printing

Harding, Owen; Griffiths, Christian; Rees, Andrew; Pletsas, Dimitrios

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Methods to Reduce Energy and Polymer Consumption for Fused Filament Fabrication 3D Printing

Owen Harding, Christian Griffiths, Andrew Rees, Dimitrios Pletsas

Polymers, Volume: 15, Issue: 8, Start page: 1874

Swansea University Authors: Owen Harding, Christian Griffiths, Andrew Rees, Dimitrios Pletsas

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Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printing is an additive technology used to manufacture parts. Used in the engineering industry for prototyping polymetric parts, this disruptive technology has been adopted commercially and there are affordable printers on the market that allow for at-home printin...

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Methods to Reduce Energy and Polymer Consumption for Fused Filament Fabrication 3D Printing

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