Advancing sustainable shape memory polymers through 4D printing of polylactic acid-polybutylene adipate terephthalate blends

• Published in: European polymer journal Vol. 216; p. 113289
• Main Authors: Rahmatabadi, Davood, Khajepour, Mahdi, Bayati, Abbas, Mirasadi, Kiandokht, Amin Yousefi, Mohammad, Shegeft, Atefeh, Ghasemi, Ismaeil, Baniassadi, Majid, Abrinia, Karen, Bodaghi, Mahdi, Baghani, Mostafa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 07.08.2024
• Subjects: 3D/4D Printing; Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate; Polylactic Acid; Shape Memory Polymers; Shape Recovery; Polylactic Acid; 3D/4D Printing; Shape Memory Polymers; Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate; Shape Recovery

[Display omitted] •3D/4D printing of novel biodegradable PLA-PBAT blends.•Direct printing by Granule-based FDM printer with low cost.•Achieving fast shape recovery in less than a few seconds (4 s)•Excellent softening of PLA with PBAT resulting in over 200 % elongation.•Achieving excellent thermo-mec...