Effect of thermal treatment on the mechanical behaviour of 3D-Printed carbon fiber-reinforced PLA bioplastic

Suresh S, Velmurugan D, Balaji J, Gopal P M, Elayaraja R, Sudhagar S, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Erode Sengunthar Engineering College, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Muthayammal Engineering College, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KIT-Kalaignarkarunanidhi Institute of Technology

Journal of Elastomers & Plastics

Published online on February 16, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Elastomers & Plastics, Volume 58, Issue 4, Page 746-766, June 2026.
This study investigates the combined influence of optimized fused deposition modeling (FDM) parameters and post-processing annealing on the mechanical, thermal, and dimensional performance of carbon fiber-reinforced polylactic acid (CF-PLA). Tensile, ...