Effect of Sterilization on the Dimensional and Mechanical Behavior of Polylactic Acid Pieces Produced by Fused Deposition Modeling

To successfully implement additive manufacturing (AM) techniques for custom medical device (MD) production with low-cost resources, it is imperative to understand the effect of common and affordable sterilization processes, such as formaldehyde or steam sterilization, on pieces manufactured by AM. I...

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Main Authors: Israel Garnica-Bohórquez, Viviana R. Güiza-Argüello, Clara I. López-Gualdrón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/15/3317