Mechanical behavior of FDM-printed PETG under temperature–speed coupling and sequential annealing/UV: Implications for process design

Yu-Shan Zeng, Ming-Hsien Hsueh, Chao-Jung Lai, Te-Hua Fang, Tsung-Han Hsieh, Tai-Ku Lin, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Department of Fashion Design and Management, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Department of Mold and Die Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Published online on January 06, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Ahead of Print.
Additive manufacturing of structural polymers for reinforced plastics and composite systems demands process‐aware rules that couple printing, post-processing, and mechanical response. This study establishes an engineering processing–structure–property ...