3D printing, more formally known as Additive Manufacturing (AM), is already being adopted for rapid prototyping and soon rapid manufacturing. This review provides a brief discussion about AM and also the most employed AM technologies for polymers. The commonly-used ASTM and ISO mechanical test standards which have been used by various research groups to test the strength of the 3D-printed parts have been reported. Also, a summary of an exhaustive amount of literature regarding the mechanical properties of 3D-printed parts is included, specifically, properties under different loading types such as tensile, bending, compressive, fatigue, impact and others. Properties at low temperatures have also been discussed. Further, the effects of fillers as well as post-processing on the mechanical properties have also been discussed. Lastly, several important questions to consider in the standardization of mechanical test methods have been raised.

Mechanical characterization of 3D-printed polymers

Recent developments in polymers/polymer nanocomposites for additive manufacturing

Current advances and future perspectives of 3D printing natural-derived biopolymers.

Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is one of the most widely used 3D printing techniques that utilizes polymers to create models, prototypes or even end products. Since 2009, the demand for FD...

Recent Developments in Fused Deposition Modeling-Based 3D Printing of Polymers and Their Composites

Properties of oriented carbon fiber/polyamide 12 composite parts fabricated by fused deposition modeling

Investigation of the adhesion properties of direct 3D printing of polymers and nanocomposites on textiles: Effect of FDM printing process parameters

3D printing holds strong potential for the formation of a new class of multifunctional nanocomposites. Therefore, both the nanocomposites and 3D printing communities need to make more collaboration ...

Morphological and electrical characterization of conductive polylactic acid based nanocomposite before and after FDM 3D printing

In this paper, 3D printing as an alternative to conventional printing processes like inkjet printing and screen printing was considered for deposition of polymers on fabrics. The 3D printing proces ...

Investigation on the effect of different variables of 3D printing process on adhesion of polymers to fabrics

Consumer preferences for textile products are largely determined by sensory characteristics.  The main aim of this project is to measure the comfort of smart fabric using subjective & objective ...

Razieh Hashemi Sanatgar

Papers

Investigation of the adhesion properties of direct 3D printing of polymers and nanocomposites on textiles: Effect of FDM printing process parameters

Morphological and electrical characterization of conductive polylactic acid based nanocomposite before and after FDM 3D printing

Investigation on the effect of different variables of 3D printing process on adhesion of polymers to fabrics

Quality inspection and sensory evaluation for smart textile fabric surface by skin contact mechanics