Research Article
In-Hospital 3D Printed Scaphoid Prosthesis Using Medical-Grade Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Biomaterial
Table 2
Printing parameters selected for FFF 3D printed PEEK scaphoid prosthesis.
| | Extruder | | | Nozzle diameter (mm) | 0.4 | | Temperature | | | Extruder temperature (°C) | 485 | | Airflow temperature (°C) | 170 | | Layer | | | 1st layer height (mm) | 0.1 | | Top solid layers | 4 | | Bottom solid layer | 4 | | Outline/perimeter shells | 2 | | Infill | | | Internal fill pattern | Rectilinear | | External fill pattern | Rectilinear | | Interior fill percentage | 80% | | Raster angle | 45/-45 | | Support | | | Support infill percentage | 40% | | Support pillar resolution (mm) | 4 | | Speed (mm/min) | | | Printing speed | 1500 |
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