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The Recycling of E-Waste ABS Plastics by Melt Extrusion and 3D Printing Using Solar Powered Devices as a Transformative Tool for Humanitarian Aid
(University of Texas at Austin, 2018)
This study demonstrates the EcoPrinting principal, which makes use of renewable energy to
realise a low carbon footprint means of recycling waste plastics into feedstock for Fused Filament
Fabrication (FFF) 3D printing. ...
Design and Additive Manufacturing of a Patient Specific Polymer Thumb Splint Concept
(University of Texas at Austin, 2018)
Traditionally, upper limb splints often fall short of being optimal with respect fit and patient
expectations, resulting in a lack of use and no treatment of the underlying condition. In this study we
address several ...
Design and Additive Manufacturing of a Composite Crossflow Heat Exchanger
(University of Texas at Austin, 2017)
Additive manufacturing (AM) with composite materials reveals new possibilities for
direct manufacturing of end-use products, breaking the paradigm of 3D printing as only a
prototyping or pre-production technique that has ...
Effects of In-Situ Mechanical and Chemical Polishing on Surface Topography of Additively Manufactured Fiber-Reinforced Polymers
(University of Texas at Austin, 2021)
Additive manufacturing of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) has revolutionized fused filament
fabrication (FFF) by producing polymeric parts with enhanced mechanical properties. However,
FFF suffers from poor surface ...
Filled Thermoconductive Plastics for Fused Filament Fabrication
(University of Texas at Austin, 2016)
Although thermoplastics have traditionally been ignored as heat transfer materials, filled
thermally conductive plastics fabricated in complex geometries can serve as low-cost,
geometrically complicated heat exchangers, ...
Towards a Robust Production of FFF End-User Parts with Improved Tensile Properties
(University of Texas at Austin, 2017)
The relatively low cost of Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) printers and wide variety of
materials -spanning multiple functionalities and prices- make this process interesting for
production of functional parts. However, ...