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ReviewPolymers2020

Fused Filament Fabrication of PEEK: A Review of Process-Structure-Property Relationships.

Ali Reza Zanjanijam, Ian Major, John G Lyons, Ugo Lafont, Declan M Devine

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Review in Polymers, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 60 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

60 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Ali Reza ZanjanijamMaterials Research Institute, Athlone Institute of Technology, N37 HD68 Athlone, Ireland.
Ian MajorMaterials Research Institute, Athlone Institute of Technology, N37 HD68 Athlone, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-0538-9786
John G LyonsFaculty of Engineering and Informatics, Athlone Institute of Technology, N37 HD68 Athlone, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0003-1998-070X
Ugo LafontEuropean Space Technology and Research Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk, The Netherland.ORCID 0000-0002-4925-7240
Declan M DevineMaterials Research Institute, Athlone Institute of Technology, N37 HD68 Athlone, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-1364-5583

Funding

European Space Agency 4000126158/18/NL/FE
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Poly (ether ether ketone) (PEEK) is a high-performance engineering thermoplastic polymer with potential for use in a variety of metal replacement applications due to its high strength to weight ratio. This combination of properties makes it an ideal material for use in the production of bespoke replacement parts for out-of-earth manufacturing purposes, in particular on the International Space Station (ISS). Additive manufacturing (AM) may be employed for the production of these parts, as it has enabled new fabrication pathways for articles with complex design considerations. However, AM of PEEK via fused filament fabrication (FFF) encounters significant challenges, mostly stemming from the semi crystalline nature of PEEK and its associated high melting temperature. This makes PEEK highly susceptible to changes in processing conditions which leads to a large reported variation in the literature on the final performance of PEEK. This has limited the adaption of FFF printing of PEEK in space applications where quality assurance and reproducibility are paramount. In recent years, several research studies have examined the effect of printing parameters on the performance of the 3D-printed PEEK parts. The aim of the current review is to provide comprehensive information in relation to the process-structure-property relationships in FFF 3D-printing of PEEK to provide a clear baseline to the research community and assesses its potential for space applications, including out-of-earth manufacturing.

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3D printingadditive manufacturingfused filament fabrication (FFF)international space station (ISS)PEEK

Identifiers

PMID32726994
PMCPMC7465918

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