Antonino Recca

Dr. Antonino Recca

Dipartimento DICAR, Università di Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

9Years (2018-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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11 July 2018 in Materials
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Gianluca CicalaGianluca Cicala
Gianluca Cicala
DGDavide Giordano
Davide Giordano
Claudio TostoClaudio Tosto
Claudio Tosto
GFGiovanni Filippone
Giovanni Filippone
ARAntonino Recca
Antonino Recca
Ignazio BlancoIgnazio Blanco
Ignazio Blanco
Three commercial filaments for Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) were selected to study the influence of polymer formulation on the printing quality and mechanical properties of FDM specimens. The three filaments were all based on polylactic acid (PLA) as the matrix, and they are sold as PLA filaments. The printing quality was tested by printing one complex shape with overhang features. The marked shear thinning behavior for two filaments was observed by rheology. The filaments were also studied by scanning electron microscopy and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) to unveil their composition. The filaments with the best printing quality showed the presence of mineral fillers, which explained the melt behavior observed by rheology. The tensile testing confirmed that the filled PLA was the best-performing filament both in terms of printing quality and thermomechanical performance, with a p-value = 0.106 for the tensile modulus, and a p-value = 0.615 for the ultimate tensile strength.