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. 2024 Feb 15;11(1):383–405. doi: 10.1089/3dp.2021.0046

Table 17.

Summary of Most Globally Cited Articles on Fused Deposition Modeling with Materials, Temperature, and Applications Under Two* Heads (Citations >200)

S. No. Author and year Filament materials used in FDM Extrusion temperature Applications
Medical domain
1 Zein, et al. (2002)19 PCL 125°C Tissue engineering
2 Hutmacher et al. (2001)18 PCL 120°C Scaffolds
3 Kalita et al. (2003)93 TCP and PP Not mentioned Scaffold
4 Goyanes et al. (2014)67 PVA loaded with fluorescein 220°C Tablets
5 Goyanes et al. (2015)68 PVA mixed with paracetamol 180°C Tablets of different shapes and geometry affecting drug release
6 Skowyra et al. (2015)83 PVA loaded with prednisolone 230°C Drug release
7 Goyanes et al. (2015)69 PVA loaded with 5-ASA and 4 ASA mixed with ethanol and covered with parafilm 210°C Customized medicines and modified oral drug release
8 Goyanes et al. (2015)70 PVA loaded with paracetamol 180°C Devices containing multiple drugs and unique release properties
Aerospace, automobile, prototyping, and so on
9 Ning et al. (2015)40 ABS with CF infills 220°C High strength and load-bearing components in aerospace, and so on
10 Sun et al. (2008)117 P400-ABS 270°C Rapid prototyping and development of new materials for FDM
11 Lewis et al. (2006)118 Ceramic (filament-based direct ink) Not mentioned Advanced composites
12 Carneiro OS, et al. (2015)119 PP and glass fiber-reinforced PP 190°C–230°C High temperature and stiffness applications in automobile, and so on
13 Tian et al. (2016)120 PLA reinforced with CF to form composites 180°C–240°C Aerospace and aviation
14 Matsuzaki et al. (2016)121 PLA—carbon or jute fiber bundle composites 210°C Automobile and aerospace
15 Masood and Song (2004)60 P301 Nylon/iron composite Notmentioned Rapid tooling, injection molding inserts

ASA, aminosalicylic acid; CF, carbon fibers; PCL, polycaprolactone; PP, polypropylene; PVA, polyvinyl alcohol; TCP, tricalcium phosphate.