In this edition ofCrAMmedIranian researchers present a new 3D printing technique named Selective Laser Baking; new types of 3D printed bone formation patterns are explored by Sichuan University; and the capabilities of additive manufacturing for apparel is explored by Manchester Metropolitan University.
Knit one, 3D print two
“3 d打印技术是一个新兴技术,当combined with established textile processes offers the opportunity for a new method of textile production,” says Mark Beecroft, Senior Lecturer of Textiles in Practice atManchester Metropolitan University(MMU).
In the paper“Digital interlooping: 3D printing of weft-knitted textile-based tubular structures using selective laser sintering of nylon powder”published inTaylor & Francis Online,Beecroft demonstrates the potential of 3D printed tubular textile-based structures.Said structures, manufactured on the EOS Formiga P110 SLS 3D printer, can compress and extend, which can be developed for various technical textiles sectors such as sportswear and healthcare.
Shaking up FFF 3D printing
TheUniversity of Louisvillehas literally shaken up FDM/FFF 3D printing. Professor Keng Hsu and others from the University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering have explored the impact of ultrasonic vibrations on material extrusion in a study entitled “Effect of Ultrasonic Vibration on Interlayer Adhesion in Fused Filament Fabrication 3D Printed ABS” published inMDPI.
In doing this, the researchers sought to improve FDM/FFF 3D printing past rapid prototyping. The research states, “For the FFF process to advance into a manufacturing tool, its process and material characteristics, such as tolerance and accuracy, surface finish, as well as material property uniformity, need to reach a high level of maturity.”
As a result of 34.4 kHz ultrasonic vibrations during 3D printing, the team recognized a 10% increase in ABS layer adhesion compared to standard FFF 3D printing. This is attributed to polymer reptation – the thermal movement of entangled polymer chains – from the induced vibrations.
Also demonstrating the applicability of additive manufacturing, Tomasz Lusiak,Lublin University of Technology, and Robert Babel of thePolish Air Force Academy, used FDM/FFF 3D printing to create a model aircraft and analyzing itsaerodynamic characteristics. The research,“The initial analysis of the aerodynamic characteristics of a 3D printed model of an aircraft”ispublished in theJournal of KONES.
Medical research and 3D printing
Published in皇家化学学会，the study“Modification of 3D printed PCL scaffolds by PVAc and HA to enhance cytocompatibility and osteogenesis,”fromSichuan Universityresearchers have discovered two new types of bone formation patterns.
The team, which includes research associate Ma Jianyi from the Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, discovered these formations by using 3D printed scaffolds from personalized CT data exhibiting bone defects. The research states:
“With the help of 3D printing technology, clinicians can fabricate scaffolds of different size, specific shape and porosity.”
In medical imaging, Kamarul Amin Abdullah from theUniversity of Sydney, a researcher in the Discipline of Medical Radiation Sciences submitted a thesis called “使用三维印刷技术优化心脏成像的CT协议”.
Materials and micro-3D printing
Asmetal additive manufacturing progresses, so must its materials. In the first detailed report onElectron Beam Melting(EBM)-built single-phase high entropy alloy (HEA) parts, researchers from theSingapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology(SIMTech) andNanyang Technological University(NTU) have experimented with the mechanical properties of such metal powders.
The first author of the paper entitled “Additively manufactured CoCrFeNiMn high-entropy alloy via pre-alloyed powder” published in ScienceDirect, is Pan Wang, a researcherin Materials Science and Processing at SIMTech.
Also in materials development, Frederik Kotz of the Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT) of theKarlsruhe Institute of Technology(KIT) and a team of German researchers have experimented with the chemical and thermal stability of 3D printing resins.
In the study,“High‐Performance Materials for 3D Printing in Chemical Synthesis Applications”published inAdvancedMaterials,transparent silicate glasses, ceramics, and fluorinated polymers are used to produce highly stable 3D‐printed chips, further enabling technology for miniaturization.
Furthermore,accepted for publishing inRapid Prototyping Journal, the article “Fabrication of 3D microfluidic structure with direct Selective Laser Baking of PDMS” from theK.N. Toosi University of Technology,伊朗,提出了一种新的3 d打印技术Selective Laser Baking (SLB). SLB processes Poly Dimethyl Siloxane (PDMS), biocompatible material for 3D printing structures of microfluidic devices.
Similarly,Nanoscribe, a German pioneer in high-precision additive systems, has presented its entire process chain, including the newPhotonic Professional GT2 3D printerat theSPIE Photonics Westtrade fair in optics and photonics, in February.
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Featured image shows the Crammed logo over compressed, extended, stretched and folded 3D printed knit structures. Image via Beecroft.
