Experimental study on the effect of selected sterilization methods on mechanical properties of polylactide FFF specimens
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Purpose: Biodegradable polymers are widely used in personalized medical devices or scaffolds for tissue engineering. The manufacturing process should be finished with sterilization procedure. However, it is not clear how the different sterilization methods have an impact on the mechanical strength of the three-dimensional (3D)-printed parts, such as bone models or personalized mechanical devices. This paper aims to present the results of mechanical testing of polylactide-based bone models before and after sterilization. Design/methodology/approach: Polylactide specimens prepared in fused filament fabrication technology were sterilized with different sterilization methods: ultraviolet (UV) and ethylene oxide. Mechanical properties were determined by testing tensile strength, Young’s modulus and toughness. Findings: The tensile strength of material after sterilization was significantly higher after ethylene oxide sterilization compared to the UV sterilization, but in both sterilization methods, the specimens characterized lower tensile strength and Young’s modulus when compared to the control. In comparison of toughness results, there was no statistically significant differences. The findings are particularly significant in the perspective of using individual implants, bone grafts and dental guides. Originality/value: Although fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing devices equipped with UV light sterilization options are available, experimental results of the effect of selected sterilization methods on the mechanical strength of additively manufactured parts have not been described. This paper completes the present state of the art on the problem of sterilization of FFF parts from biodegradable materials.
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RAPID PROTOTYPING JOURNAL
nr 29,
strony 1 - 6,
ISSN: 1355-2546 - Język:
- angielski
- Rok wydania:
- 2023
- Opis bibliograficzny:
- Andrzejewska A.: Experimental study on the effect of selected sterilization methods on mechanical properties of polylactide FFF specimens// RAPID PROTOTYPING JOURNAL -Vol. 29,iss. 11 (2023), s.1-6
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- Cyfrowy identyfikator dokumentu elektronicznego (otwiera się w nowej karcie) 10.1108/rpj-05-2021-0115
- Weryfikacja:
- Politechnika Gdańska
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