Assessing the performance characteristics of aluminum-doped PLA composites after exposure to environmental conditions

Alperen Dogru, Cahit Bilgi, Ayberk Sözen, Fırat Mavi, Ege University Aviation HVS, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Dokuz Eylül University Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology, Ege University Faculty of Engineering

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Published online on December 20, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Volume 39, Issue 7, Page 3837-3865, July 2026.
This study investigates the impact of salt spray aging (per ASTM B117) on the mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties of aluminum-doped polylactic acid (PLA) composites fabricated using filament fed material extrusion-based additive ...