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ArticlePolymers2025

Multi-Objective Optimization of Biodegradable and Recyclable Composite PLA/PHA Parts.

Burak Kisin, Mehmet Kivanc Turan, Fatih Karpat

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Article in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Burak KisinDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Bursa Uludağ University, Bursa 16059, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-0908-7977
Mehmet Kivanc TuranDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Bursa Uludağ University, Bursa 16059, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-1605-9678
Fatih KarpatDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Bursa Uludağ University, Bursa 16059, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-8474-7328

Funding

Grammer Koltuk Sistemleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. 118C136
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Additive manufacturing (AM) techniques, especially fused deposition modeling (FDM), offer significant advantages in terms of cost, material efficiency, and design flexibility. In this study, the mechanical performance of biodegradable PLA/PHA composite samples produced via FDM was optimized by evaluating the influence of key printing parameters-layer height, printing orientation, and printing speed-on both the tensile and compressive strength. A full factorial design (3 × 3 × 3) was employed, and all of the samples were triplicated to ensure the consistency of the results. Grey relational analysis (GRA) was used as a multi-objective optimization method to determine the optimal parameter combinations. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) was also conducted to assess the statistical significance of each parameter. The ANOVA results revealed that printing orientation is the most significant parameter for both tensile and compression strength. The optimal parameter combination for maximizing mechanical properties was a layer height of 0.1 mm, an X printing orientation, and a printing speed of 50 mm/s. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of GRA in optimizing the mechanical properties of biodegradable composites and provides practical guidelines to produce environmentally sustainable polymer parts.

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additive manufacturingcompressiongrey relational analysisoptimizationphaplatensile

Identifiers

PMID40808195
PMCPMC12349402

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