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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

Parameters Influencing the Emission of Ultrafine Particles during 3D Printing.

Radomír Chýlek, Libor Kudela, Jiří Pospíšil, Ladislav Šnajdárek

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Radomír ChýlekEnergy Institute, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology-VUT Brno, Technicka 2896/2, 61669 Brno, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-4599-2440
Libor KudelaEnergy Institute, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology-VUT Brno, Technicka 2896/2, 61669 Brno, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0001-8596-8755
Jiří PospíšilEnergy Institute, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology-VUT Brno, Technicka 2896/2, 61669 Brno, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-2437-538X
Ladislav ŠnajdárekEnergy Institute, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology-VUT Brno, Technicka 2896/2, 61669 Brno, Czech Republic.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper presents a complex and extensive experimental evaluation of fine particle emissions released by an FDM 3D printer for four of the most common printing materials (ABS, PLA, PET-G, and TPU). These thermoplastic filaments were examined at three printing temperatures within their recommended range. In addition, these measurements were extended using various types of printing nozzles, which influenced the emissions considerably. This research is based on more than a hundred individual measurements for which a standardized printing method was developed. The study presents information about differences between particular printing conditions in terms of the amount of fine particles emitted as well as the particle size distributions during printing periods. This expands existing knowledge about the emission of ultrafine particles during 3D printing, and it can help reduce the emissions of these devices to achieve cleaner and safer 3D printer operations.

Indexed as

Air Pollution, IndoorParticulate MatterParticle SizePrinting, Three-DimensionalTemperatureParticulate Matter3D printingair qualityemissionsfine particlessize distributionthermoplastics

Identifiers

PMID34770184
PMCPMC8582798

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