Environmental degradation and durability of bulk 3D-printed parts from biodegradable polyester blends of PBS, PLA, and PHB in seawater
Alisa Sabalina, Sergejs Gaidukovs, Oskars Platnieks, Olesja Starkova, Gerda Gaidukova, Liga Orlova, Maksims Jurinovs
Abstract
This study examines behavior of 3D-printed biodegradable polyester blends in artificial seawater, revealing that print orientation and polymer composition critically affect water uptake, mechanical strength, and crystallinity.
Topics & Concepts
CrystallinityPolyesterSeawaterDegradation (telecommunications)Materials scienceDurabilityBiodegradationPolymerBiodegradable polymerComposite materialPolymer scienceChemistryOrganic chemistryComputer scienceGeologyOceanographyTelecommunicationsAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution