Characterization of short fiber-reinforced polylactic acid composites produced with Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF)

Abstract

The interdisciplinary expansion of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies resulted in an increasing demand for high-performance materials for engineering applications. In order to enhance the mechanical properties of printed products, short fiber composites are of great interest recently. In this study, the development of short fiber-reinforced composite materials is performed along with the mechanical characterization of the samples produced by fused filament fabrication (FFF) technology.