Dr. Tim Feuerbach
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Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering
Laboratory of Solids Process Engineering
Emil-Figge-Str. 68
44227 Dortmund
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Abstract
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is a promising 3D printing technique in pharmaceutical and medical manufacturing. Potential products are patient-specific implants and personalized drug dosage forms. In this work, the applicability of FDM in this field is investigated.
Description
Additive manufacturing (AM) – also known as 3D-printing – allows the fabrication of complex geometries. FDM is a specific AM methods, in which a thermoplastic polymer is plasticized, extruded through a heated nozzle and deposited on a construction platform. Based on this manufacturing method, three-dimensional geometries are fabricated layer-by-layer. However, there are still multiple factors that limit the application of FDM printers as a manufacturing method. Several of these factors, such as the missing regulatory approval concept and the influence of different printing parameters on product properties are investigated in this work.
Curriculum Vitae
| Since 2015 | PhD at the Laboratory of Solids Process Engineering, TU Dortmund |
| 2013 - 2015 | M.Sc. Chemical Engineering, TU Dortmund |
| 2008 - 2013 | B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, TU Dortmund |
| 2000 - 2007 | Marie Curie Gymnasium (Recklinghausen) |
| Born | February 10th, Recklinghausen (Germany) |
