Research Article

Effects of Fabrication Parameters on the Properties of Parts Manufactured with Selective Laser Sintering: Application on Cement-Filled PA12

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Schematics of bonding mechanism between PA12 particles in SLS: (a) strong bonds formed along the x-axis; (b) weak bonds between successive scan paths along the y-axis; (c) weakest bonds between layers along the z-axis.
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