Thermal and Mechanical Degradation of Recycled Polylactic Acid Filaments for Three-Dimensional Printing Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample (PLA) | ∆Hm | ∆H0 (J/g) | Xc (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Pristine | 30.89 | 93.6 | 33.0 |
Recycle 1 | 33.99 | 93.6 | 36.3 |
Recycle 3 | 38.66 | 93.6 | 41.3 |
Recycle 5 | 38.09 | 93.6 | 40.7 |
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Lee, D.; Lee, Y.; Kim, I.; Hwang, K.; Kim, N. Thermal and Mechanical Degradation of Recycled Polylactic Acid Filaments for Three-Dimensional Printing Applications. Polymers 2022, 14, 5385. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14245385
Lee D, Lee Y, Kim I, Hwang K, Kim N. Thermal and Mechanical Degradation of Recycled Polylactic Acid Filaments for Three-Dimensional Printing Applications. Polymers. 2022; 14(24):5385. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14245385
Chicago/Turabian StyleLee, Dongoh, Younghun Lee, Inwhan Kim, Kyungjun Hwang, and Namsu Kim. 2022. "Thermal and Mechanical Degradation of Recycled Polylactic Acid Filaments for Three-Dimensional Printing Applications" Polymers 14, no. 24: 5385. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14245385