The Influence of Polylactic Acid Filament Moisture Content on Dust Emissions in 3D Printing Process
Anna Karwasz, Filip Osiński, Weronika Kaczmarek, Kacper Furmaniak, Izabela Rojek · 2024
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Description
Anna Karwasz and four colleagues measure how damp 3D printing filament affects dust emissions, in a study published in two thousand twenty-four. Polylactic acid, the common PLA filament, absorbs moisture from air. Printing with wet filament is known to degrade print quality; its effect on airborne particles was the question.
Tests ran in a custom chamber with a standard printer. Sensors tracked PM1, PM2.5, and PM10 particles. Three filament humidity levels were compared. Higher moisture significantly raised dust emissions overall. Dry filament produced the lowest, steadiest averages. The dampest filament showed the greatest variability between runs. Practical advice follows: drying filament before printing protects both print quality and the room's air.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Anna Karwasz, Filip Osiński, Weronika Kaczmarek, Kacper Furmaniak, Izabela Rojek |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |