Petousis Markos, Michailidis Nikolaos, Mountakis Nikolaos, Argyros Apostolos, Spyridaki Maria, Maravelakis Emmanuel, Nasikas Nektarios, Vidakis Nectarios
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Heraklion 71410, Greece.
Physical Metallurgy Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
ACS Omega. 2025 Jun 23;10(25):27632-27647. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.5c04386. eCollection 2025 Jul 1.
The wide range of materials featuring unique properties has contributed to the constant growth of 3D-printed items nowadays. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) is a biosourced material that is gradually growing in additive manufacturing. 3D printed PHA was examined herein under dynamic mechanical analysis. The aim was to reveal the critical 3D printing settings affecting the response of this eco-friendly polymer on its rheology and under combined thermal and force loadings, producing valuable information for the enrichment of the available experimental data. Optimization was attempted with Taguchi L9 experimental design, with four control parameters: deposition speed, layer height, extrusion temperature, and extrusion width. The response metrics were the Flexural Storage Modulus, Dynamic Glass Transition Temperature, and Damping Factor at Dynamic Glass Transition Temperature. Two regression models were applied and compared to form reliable prediction equations, and a confirmation run verified the outcome. Optical microscopy evaluated the samples' microstructure and quality. Two controls were distinguished for their remarkable impact, namely, deposition speed and layer height. Flexural Storage Modulus increased ∼15% with optimized settings selection. The optimization significance is unequivocal, promoting the utilization of PHA in Additive Manufacturing, with the valuable information provided on the mechanical response of this nature-sourced polymer.
如今,具有独特性能的多种材料推动了3D打印产品的持续增长。聚羟基脂肪酸酯(PHA)是一种生物源材料,在增材制造中的应用正逐渐增多。本文对3D打印的PHA进行了动态力学分析。目的是揭示影响这种环保聚合物在流变学以及热和力联合载荷作用下响应的关键3D打印设置,为丰富现有的实验数据提供有价值的信息。采用田口L9实验设计进行优化,有四个控制参数:沉积速度、层高、挤出温度和挤出宽度。响应指标为弯曲储能模量、动态玻璃化转变温度以及动态玻璃化转变温度下的阻尼因子。应用并比较了两个回归模型以形成可靠的预测方程,一次验证运行证实了结果。光学显微镜评估了样品的微观结构和质量。区分出了两个因其显著影响而突出的控制因素,即沉积速度和层高。通过选择优化设置,弯曲储能模量提高了约15%。优化的意义是明确的,它促进了PHA在增材制造中的应用,并提供了有关这种天然来源聚合物力学响应的有价值信息。