This study presents a comparative analysis of the tensile properties of 3D-printed polymer specimens with different standard geometry shapes. The objective is to assess the influence of printing orientation and geometry on the mechanical performance. Rectangular-shaped ASTM D3039 specimens with angles of 0°, 15°, and 90° are compared to various tensile test specimens based on ASTM and ISO standards.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe production of polymer microfibres and nanofibres using rotary jet spinning as platforms for drug delivery and tissue engineering applications has been explored. The aligned orientation of fibres and consequent improvement in the mechanical properties of the scaffold are essential in several pharmaceutical and biomedical applications, where elastic materials with high tensile resistance are required. This study aimed to develop high-speed rotary jet devices to fabricate polyvinylpyrrolidone-based homopolymer and copolymer rotary-spun fibres and establish a correlation between the operational parameters of the devices and the morphology and microstructure of the fabricated fibres.
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