Foam 3D Printing of Thermoplastics: A Symbiosis of Additive Manufacturing and Foaming Technology
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202105701
Abstract: Due to their light‐weight and cost‐effectiveness, cellular thermoplastic foams are considered as important engineering materials. On the other hand, additive manufacturing or 3D printing is one of the emerging and fastest growing manufacturing technologies due… read more here.
Keywords: technology; manufacturing; additive manufacturing; foam printing ... See more keywords
In Situ Foam 3D Printing of Microcellular Structures Using Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c03014
Abstract: A facile manufacturing method to enable the in situ foam 3D printing of thermoplastic materials is reported. An expandable feedstock filament was first made by incorporation of thermally expandable microspheres (TEMs) in the filament during… read more here.
Keywords: extrusion; manufacturing; situ foam; additive manufacturing ... See more keywords