Development of Filament Dryer for Drying Process of 3D Printing Filament in Open Storage Condition

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This can happen because PLA is hygroscopic and easily reacts with water, breaking the chain and reducing its mechanical properties. To overcome these problems, this research aims to: (1) determine the effect of filament dryer modification on the drying process of 3D printing filament, and (2) determine the effect of accelerated drying to shorten the heating time on the mechanical properties of 3D printing filament. Thus, the drying process of materials is important. Therefore, the filament dryer was modified by adding control elements to improve the performance of the 3D printing filament drying process. The drying process reduces the water content trapped inside the 3D-printed filament. The strength of the filament left exposed for 5 weeks was restored through experimental testing by drying at different temperatures and durations. Mechanical properties increased by 1.10% with the combination of 45°C temperature and 6 hours duration, resulting in higher mechanical properties (yield strength) compared to the first time the filament was opened, which exhibited mechanical properties up to 81.4 MPa in the bending test and 41.8 MPa in the tensile test. Mechanical Engineering Filament Dryer 3D Printing Polylactic Acid (PLA) Moisture Content Mechanical Testing Full Text Additional Declarations The authors declare no competing interests. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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