Tailored PLA/Chitosan/MCC composite filaments for fused filament fabrication

The Jaya Suteja, Natalia Soeseno, Akbarningrum Fatmawati, Emma Savitri, Yuli Panca Asmara, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Surabaya, Raya Kalirungkut, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Surabaya, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering , Quantity Surveying, INTI International University, Negeri Sembilan

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Published online on June 02, 2026

Abstract

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The growing demand for patient-specific orthopedic implants has accelerated the development of polymer-based materials suitable for fused filament fabrication (FFF). This study aims to develop composite filaments based on polylactic acid (PLA), chitosan, ...