Testing the effects of fabrication parameters on the post-fabrication shape change of a three-dimensional printed textile platform. Issue 17 (September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Khan, Zahangir; He, Han; Chen, Xiaochen; Sydänheimo, Lauri; Ukkonen, Leena; Virkki, Johanna
• Is Part Of: Textile research journal. Volume 91:Issue 17/18(2021)
• Page Start: 2157
• Page End: 2166
• Publication Date: 2021-09
• Subjects: Three-dimensional printing -- fused deposition modeling -- moisture-stimulated change -- Poro-lay Lay-Fomm 60 filament -- textile materials; Textile industry -- Periodicals; Textile fabrics -- Periodicals; Textile research -- Periodicals; Textiles et tissus -- Industrie et commerce -- Périodiques; Textiles et tissus -- Périodiques; Textiles et tissus -- Recherche -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 677.005
• DOI: 10.1177/0040517521994678
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0040-5175

Abstract

In this study, a moisture-stimulated three-dimensional printing filament was printed onto an elastic band. The created textile platform changes its shape permanently after exposure to a high-moisture environment. Three main manufacturing parameters – that is, the printed pattern's infill percentage, the printed pattern's thickness, and the textile stretch – were tested to study their effects on the platform curving process. It was observed that an increase of the printed pattern's infill density from 20% to 80%, or the printed pattern's thickness from 1.3 to 1.7 mm, resulted in reduced curvature, whereas an increase in the elastic band's stretch extent from 120% to 130% of its original length increased the curvature. The achieved results can be very useful in the design and development of future four-dimensional printed structures, as well as in optimizing and programming moisture sensor performance, as several sensor manufacturing parameters can be modified according to the application and use environment.