ArticleThe Science of the total environment2020
Particle and volatile organic compound emissions from a 3D printer filament extruder.
Article in The Science of the total environment, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.
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- Review of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from desktop 3D printers and associated health implications.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2026Review
- Multi-objective optimization of surface finish and VOC emissions in FFF 3D printing using ANN-NSGA-II approach.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Lung cell toxicological effects of 3D printer aerosolized filament byproducts.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2025Article
- Material Flow Analysis and Occupational Exposure Assessment in Additive Manufacturing End-of-Life Material Management.Environmental science & technology · 2024Article
- Pulmonary evaluation of whole-body inhalation exposure of polycarbonate (PC) filament 3D printer emissions in rats.Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part A · 2024Article
- Using particle dimensionality-based modeling to estimate lung carcinogenicity of 3D printer emissions.Journal of applied toxicology : JAT · 2024Article
- Characterization of Volatile and Particulate Emissions from Desktop 3D Printers.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Characterization of 3D printing filaments containing metal additives and their particulate emissions.The Science of the total environment · 2023Article
- Polystyrene Nanoplastics Induce Lung Injury via Activating Oxidative Stress: Molecular Insights from Bioinformatics Analysis.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Human exposure to metals in consumer-focused fused filament fabrication (FFF)/ 3D printing processes.The Science of the total environment · 2022Review
- State of the art in additive manufacturing and its possible chemical and particle hazards-review.Indoor air · 2021Review
- Use of 3-Dimensional Printers in Educational Settings: The Need for Awareness of the Effects of Printer Temperature and Filament Type on Contaminant Releases.Journal of chemical health & safety · 2021Article
- 3D Printer Particle Emissions: Translation to Internal Dose in Adults and Children.Journal of aerosol science · 2021Article
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Abstract
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM®), also known as Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), 3D printers have been shown in numerous studies to emit ultrafine particles and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Filament extruders, designed to create feedstocks for 3D printers, have recently come onto the consumer market for at-home hobbyists as an alternative to buying 3D printer filaments. These instruments allow for the creation of 3D printer filaments from raw plastic pellets. Given the similarity in processes and materials used by 3D printers and filament extruders, we hypothesized that filament extruders may also release ultrafine particle emissions and VOCs. An off-the-shelf filament extruder was operated in a 2 m
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