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RESEARCH OF THE EFFECT OF FILAMENT HUMIDITY ON THE QUALITY OF 3D PRINTING

CDS.
2024;
Volume 6, Number 3
: 161-169
Received: November 15, 2024
Revised: November 20, 2024
Accepted: November 25, 2024
Authors:
  1. Bohdan Oliinyk
  2. Andriy Zdobytskyi
  3. Ostap Marunych
1
Lviv Polytechnic National University
2
Lviv Polytechnic National University, Ukraine
3
Lviv Polytechnic National University

This study investigates the process of 3D printing a model with several types of filament at different percentages of material moisture. Due to the unique characteristics of individual plastics, each print requires preliminary setup of both the printer and the printing process, it is also important to prepare the appropriate material. Neglecting at least one of these nuances will lead to an incorrect printing process and, as a result, a deterioration in the quality of the part. The purpose of the study is to determine the value of the percentage of moisture content in the most common types of filament under the condition of high-quality printing, by comparing physical objects printed under different conditions and at different material moisture. An exoskeleton vertebra model was chosen as a test object. The result shows a significant improvement in quality when observing the correct filament moisture requirements and adjusting the printing process accordingly for each plastic.

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