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The impact on the mechanical properties of multi-material polymers fabricated with a single mixing nozzle and multi-nozzle systems via fused deposition modeling

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Multi-material 3D printing and process parameters optimization using multiple extruders are the significant challenges of fused deposition modeling (FDM). This paper focuses on the filament extrusion method and presents a comparison of two modes: multi-material single mixing nozzle and multi-material multiple nozzles, thereby linking technology with the mechanical properties. Tensile testing specimens were printed in two different scenarios to validate the comparison: (1) multi-material multi-layered section printed using a multi in-out single mixing nozzle and (2) multi-material multi-layered section printed using a multiple extrusion nozzle within the same carriage. Both modes followed a rectilinear infill pattern and different material combinations. The material combinations implemented included ABS-HIPS, ABS-PLA, PLA- HIPS, and PLA-HIPS-ABS. A behavioral study was evaluated on the mechanical properties of these materials. The results provide a tool for selection on which type of mode is considered suitable for maximizing efficiency and performance to fabricate a multi-material 3D printed product.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the support from Mexican National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT) No. reference 625788/472485, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for funding RGPIN-2017-04516, the Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing, Design and Automation (LIMDA) and the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Alberta.

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Baca, D., Ahmad, R. The impact on the mechanical properties of multi-material polymers fabricated with a single mixing nozzle and multi-nozzle systems via fused deposition modeling. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 106, 4509–4520 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-020-04937-3

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