QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS ON THE PHARMACEUTICAL APPLICATION OF FUSED DEPOSITION MODELING 3D PRITING

Lê Thị Thu Trang, Trần Thị Hải Yến, Võ Quốc Ánh, Võ Quốc Ánh

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Fused deposition modeling is a type of additive manufacturing technology that allows the production of three-dimensional (3D) devices from a computer-aided design (CAD) file. FDM is an user-friendly, low-cost technique to quickly print prototypes with complex geometry. However, the FDM technique has some limitations due to its use of high temperatures. These temperatures may lead to potential thermal degradation, shrinkage issues, low surface quality and poor resolution. Moreover, although FDM is a fairly well-known 3DP technique, it is still a complex process to control. This complexity is due to the relatively high number of parameters that may affect the quality of final printed products. This paper aims to inform about 2 major factors that directly affect the quality of 3D printed products. Additionally, frequently encountered technical issues and approaches to solving the problems, improving product quality were also discussed.

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