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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Functional 3D-Printed Polymeric Materials with Metallic Reinforcement for Use in Cut-Resistant Gloves.

Emilia Żyłka, Emilia Irzmańska, Jakub Saramak, Magdalena Jurczyk-Kowalska

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Emilia ŻyłkaCentral Institute for Labour Protection-National Research Institute, Department of Personal Protective Equipment, Wierzbowa 48, 90-133 Lodz, Poland.
Emilia IrzmańskaCentral Institute for Labour Protection-National Research Institute, Department of Personal Protective Equipment, Wierzbowa 48, 90-133 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8138-5552
Jakub SaramakSMK3D Company, Opałowa 11/17, 93-487 Lodz, Poland.
Magdalena Jurczyk-KowalskaFaculty of Material Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Wołoska 141, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-2552-9408

Funding

National Centre for Research and Development VI of the National Programme "Improvement of safety and working conditions" partly supported in 2023-2025
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Given the mechanical hazards occurring in the workplace, cut resistance is a particularly important protective parameter. 3D printing is an innovative technology that has recently garnered great interest. It enables the creation of functional polymeric materials with metal reinforcement for use in cut-resistant gloves. The present study characterized and tested 3D-printed polymeric materials intended for such applications. The materials were made from commercially available 3D printing polymer filaments. Metallic reinforcement (stainless steel wire with a diameter of 0.04 mm) was added to the two selected materials (thermoplastic polyurethane and FiberFlex30D). Tests have shown that materials containing metallic reinforcement demonstrate higher mechanical resistance. Cut resistance increased by 70%, and the force needed to tear the sample increased by over 20% compared to the pure polymer. The presence of metallic reinforcement strengthens the structure of the material and changes the cracking mechanism. The tearing occurs in the test area, not in the bell area. These findings demonstrate the feasibility of applying functional 3D-printed polymeric materials with metal reinforcement in cut-resistant gloves.

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3D printing technologycut resistance materialsmetallic reinforcementpolymer compositespolymeric materialsprotective gloves

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PMID38203944
PMCPMC10779770

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