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ArticlePolymers2026

Laser-Based Polishing of Additively Manufactured PA12 and PAEK Polymer Components Using a Robotic System.

Emrah Uluz, Leander Metz, Lukas Hedwig, Sebastian Bremen

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Article in Polymers, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Emrah UluzFraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, Steinbachstraße 15, 52074 Aachen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1665-4848
Leander MetzFraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, Steinbachstraße 15, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
Lukas HedwigDepartment of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Goethestraße 1, 52064 Aachen, Germany.
Sebastian BremenFraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, Steinbachstraße 15, 52074 Aachen, Germany.

Funding

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR) 01F22660N
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A non-contact laser polishing method for additively manufactured polymer components with complex three-dimensional geometries is presented, employing a 6-axis robotic system. Robot-guided sample orientation, a quasi-top-hat scanning strategy, and closed-loop temperature control are combined to address curved geometries. On Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)-manufactured Polyamide 12 (PA12) tensile samples with three build orientations and two thicknesses, laser polishing yields up to a 15% increase in tensile strength (

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additive manufacturingfused deposition modelinglaser polishingmechanical propertiesPolyamide 12Polyaryletherketoneselective laser sinteringsurface roughness

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PMID42122730
PMCPMC13165763

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