Henrik Pettersson

Henrik Pettersson

RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden
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Academic Career Length

9Years (2018-Present)

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

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1 December 2018 in Additive Manufacturing
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GFGöran Flodberg
Göran Flodberg
HPHenrik Pettersson
Henrik Pettersson
LYLi Yang
Li Yang

1 September 2020 in Bioengineering
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ESErik Stenvall
Erik Stenvall
GFGöran Flodberg
Göran Flodberg
HPHenrik Pettersson
Henrik Pettersson
KHKennet Hellberg
Kennet Hellberg
Liselotte HermanssonLiselotte Hermansson
Liselotte Hermansson
LYLi Yang
Li Yang
A custom-made prosthetic product is unique for each patient. Fossil-based thermoplastics are the dominant raw materials in both prosthetic and industrial applications; there is a general demand for reducing their use and replacing them with renewable, biobased materials. A transtibial prosthesis sets strict demands on mechanical strength, durability, reliability, etc., which depend on the biocomposite used and also the additive manufacturing (AM) process. The aim of this project was to develop systematic solutions for prosthetic products and services by combining biocomposites using forestry-based derivatives with AM techniques. Composite materials made of polypropylene (PP) reinforced with microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) were developed. The MFC contents (20, 30 and 40 wt%) were uniformly dispersed in the polymer PP matrix, and the MFC addition significantly enhanced the mechanical performance of the materials. With 30 wt% MFC, the tensile strength and Young´s modulus was about twice that of the PP when injection molding was performed. The composite material was successfully applied with an AM process, i.e., fused deposition modeling (FDM), and a transtibial prosthesis was created based on the end-user’s data. A clinical trial of the prosthesis was conducted with successful outcomes in terms of wearing experience, appearance (color), and acceptance towards the materials and the technique. Given the layer-by-layer nature of AM processes, structural and process optimizations are needed to maximize the reinforcement effects of MFC to eliminate variations in the binding area between adjacent layers and to improve the adhesion between layers.

1 December 2018 in Additive Manufacturing
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ALAnders Lindberg
Anders Lindberg
JAJohan Alfthan
Johan Alfthan
HPHenrik Pettersson
Henrik Pettersson
GFGöran Flodberg
Göran Flodberg
LYLi Yang
Li Yang