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FDM 3D Printing of Polymers Containing Natural Fillers: A Review of their Mechanical Properties by Mazzanti, Valentina, Malagutti, Lorenzo, Mollica, Francesco

“…As biodegradable thermoplastics are more and more penetrating the market of filaments for fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printing, fillers in the form of…”
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A Review of Wood Polymer Composites Rheology and Its Implications for Processing by Mazzanti, Valentina, Mollica, Francesco

“…Despite the fact that wood polymer composites are interesting materials for many different reasons, they are quite difficult to shape through standard polymer…”
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Rheological behavior of wood flour filled poly(lactic acid): Temperature and concentration dependence by Mazzanti, Valentina, Mollica, Francesco

“…The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of temperature and filler concentration on the rheology of wood fiber filled poly(lactic acid). After…”
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Stress relaxation properties of four orthodontic aligner materials: A 24-hour in vitro study by Lombardo, Luca, Martines, Elisa, Mazzanti, Valentina, Arreghini, Angela, Mollica, Francesco, Siciliani, Giuseppe

“…To investigate the stress release properties of four thermoplastic materials used to make orthodontic aligners when subjected to 24 consecutive hours of…”
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Infill Density Effects on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Copper‐Plated 3D Printed Parts by Ludergnani, Tommaso, Fredi, Giulia, Malagutti, Lorenzo, Balbo, Andrea, Dorigato, Andrea, Mollica, Francesco, Mazzanti, Valentina

“…Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) is a 3D‐printing technique that enables the production of complex geometries with a high level of customization at low cost…”
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Correlation between Mechanical Properties and Processing Conditions in Rubber-Toughened Wood Polymer Composites by Mazzanti, Valentina, Malagutti, Lorenzo, Santoni, Andrea, Sbardella, Francesca, Calzolari, Andrea, Sarasini, Fabrizio, Mollica, Francesco

“…The use of wood fibers is a deeply investigated topic in current scientific research and one of their most common applications is as filler for thermoplastic…”
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Characterization and Vibro-Acoustic Modeling of Wood Composite Panels by Santoni, Andrea, Bonfiglio, Paolo, Fausti, Patrizio, Marescotti, Cristina, Mazzanti, Valentina, Pompoli, Francesco

“…Natural fiber-filled polymers offer good mechanical properties and economic competitiveness compared to traditional materials. Wood flour is one of the most…”
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Tribological Behavior of a Rubber-Toughened Wood Polymer Composite by Mazzanti, Valentina, Fortini, Annalisa, Malagutti, Lorenzo, Ronconi, Giulia, Mollica, Francesco

“…Wood polymer composites or WPCs are increasingly used as substitutes for natural wood in outdoor applications due to their better environmental sustainability…”
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Stress Relaxation Properties of Five Orthodontic Aligner Materials: A 14-Day In-Vitro Study by Albertini, Paolo, Mazzanti, Valentina, Mollica, Francesco, Pellitteri, Federica, Palone, Mario, Lombardo, Luca

“…We aimed to investigate the stress relaxation properties of five different thermoplastic aligner materials subjected to 14 days of constant deflection. Five…”
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The mechanical behavior of as received and retrieved nickel titanium orthodontic archwires by Lombardo, Luca, Toni, Giorgia, Mazzanti, Valentina, Mollica, Francesco, Spedicato, Giorgio Alfredo, Siciliani, Giuseppe

“…Objectives The aim of this study is to investigate and compare the characteristics of as received and retrieved NiTi archwires at a constant temperature by…”
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Evaluation of the stiffness characteristics of rapid palatal expander screws by Lombardo, Luca, Sacchi, Enrico, Larosa, Maria, Mollica, Francesco, Mazzanti, Valentina, Spedicato, Giorgio Alfredo, Siciliani, Giuseppe

“…Background The aim of this study is to evaluate the mechanical properties of the screws used for rapid expansion of the upper jaw. Methods Ten types of…”
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Pressure dependent wall slip of wood flour filled polymer melts by Mazzanti, Valentina, Mollica, Francesco

“…The rheological properties of a 50wt.% wood flour filled polypropylene have been measured at 195°C using an instrumented slit die attached to a single screw…”
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In-line rheometry of polypropylene based Wood Polymer Composites by Mazzanti, Valentina, Mollica, Francesco

“…A completely satisfactory off-line rheological investigation of Wood Polymer Composites (WPCs) is very challenging at processing temperatures: when using…”
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In-Process Measurements of Flow Characteristics of Wood Plastic Composites by Mazzanti, Valentina, Mollica, Francesco

“…The flow characteristics of polypropylene filled with high percentages of wood flour (50 and 70 wt%) are investigated at a feasible processing temperature…”
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Combined effect of water uptake and temperature on wood polymer composites by Fortini, Annalisa, Mazzanti, Valentina

“…ABSTRACT Wood polymer composites are materials frequently used for outdoor applications, since they can operate under a large range of temperature and moisture…”
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Tensile properties of FDM 3D-printed wood flour filled polymers and mathematical modeling through classical lamination theory by Malagutti, Lorenzo, Mazzanti, Valentina, Mollica, Francesco

“…Purpose The architecture of 3D-printed parts made through fused deposition modelling (FDM) with raster infill resembles that of composite laminates. Classical…”
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Improving the sound absorption performance of sustainable thermal insulation materials: Natural hemp fibres by Santoni, Andrea, Bonfiglio, Paolo, Fausti, Patrizio, Marescotti, Cristina, Mazzanti, Valentina, Mollica, Francesco, Pompoli, Francesco

“…Compared to the traditional synthetic fibrous materials, natural fibres represent sustainable solution to be used either in building construction and noise…”
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A MATLAB‐Based Software for Estimating Measurement Uncertainties in Capillary Viscometry by Malagutti, Lorenzo, Mazzanti, Valentina, Mollica, Francesco

“…The Mooney wall slip correction procedure is sometimes mandatory in the rheological characterization via capillary viscometry of certain complex fluids that…”
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Error amplification in capillary viscometry of power law fluids with slip by Malagutti, Lorenzo, Mollica, Francesco, Mazzanti, Valentina

“…Rheological characterization through capillary viscometry of molten polymers that slip at solid walls is quite a challenging task. In fact, it is based on an…”
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Comparative analysis of passive play and torque expression in self-ligating and traditional lingual brackets by Albertini, Paolo, Mazzanti, Valentina, Mollica, Francesco, Lombardo, Luca, Siciliani, Giuseppe

“…Introduction The aim of this study was to determine and compare the play and torque expression of self-ligating and conventionally ligated lingual brackets,…”
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