... implications The proposed approach is suitable for prototypes and functional parts where surface quality and dimensional consistency are critical, especially when only single-nozzle machines are available. Originality/value This study demonstrates a practical and effective multimaterial support strategy...

... flexibility and shape memory capabilities. By introducing triethyl citrate (TEC) as a plasticizer and leveraging multimaterial three-dimensional printing configurations, this research aimed to mitigate PLA’s inherent brittleness and expand its functional range. Additionally, this work sought to optimize...

... the emerging technologies in PBF multimaterial printing and summarizes the latest simulation approaches for modeling them. The topic of “multimaterial PBF techniques” is still very new, undeveloped, and of interest to academia and industry on many levels. Design/methodology/approach This is a review paper...

... assurance during a build. © Company 2014 Research Manufacturing Technology Modeling Multimaterial Parts The attraction of additive manufacturing (AM) is the benefit of rapidly producing customized objects of significant complexity without fixtures or tools or human intervention...