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Materials Science in Additive Manufacturing MEX optimization printing of rHPDE from milk jugs

Table 2. (Continued)
PBT (°C) PT (°C) Results
Observation Description
240 Irremovable after print
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50 210 Both conditions* were satisfied
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220 Both conditions* were satisfied
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230 Irremovable after print
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Note: *The conditions refer to (i) the first layer of the print adhered to the print bed throughout the printing process and (ii) the print bed adhesion
could be partly removed (by hand) after print.
Abbreviations: PBT: Print bed temperatures; PT: Print temperatures.

extruding filaments was 6 mm or less. These observations 4.2. Printing on different print bed materials
are consistent with existing literature, highlighting the
importance of optimizing flake size to avoid hindering the Parts were printed on various print bed materials, as
feeding process. 10 recommended in the literature, 10,14 as well as on the bare

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