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A Systematic Analysis of the Multi-Material FFF 3D Printing Process for Biodegradable Polymers Cover

A Systematic Analysis of the Multi-Material FFF 3D Printing Process for Biodegradable Polymers

Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Iași. Machine constructions Section
Volume 71 (2025): Issue 4 (December 2025)
By: Maria Catana Oancea,  Simona-Nicoleta Mazurchevici,  Lucian Oancea and  Dumitru Nedelcu  
Open Access
|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bipcm-2025-0040 | Journal eISSN: 2537-4869 | Journal ISSN: 1011-2855
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Language: English
Page range: 115 - 133
Submitted on: Aug 2, 2025
Accepted on: Nov 12, 2025
Published on: Dec 6, 2025
Published by: Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
multi-material FFF 3D printing,
biodegradable polymers,
systematic analysis,
printing parameters,
Ishikawa diagram
Related subjects:
Engineering,
Mechanical engineering,
Fundamentals of mechanical engineering,
Thermodynamics,
Production technology,
Mechatronics and automotive

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