Table 1.

A summary of materials used for 3D printing of short fibre-reinforced polymer composites.

Matrix	Reinforcement	wt %	Studying	Ref.
PLA	Carbon	15	Experimental characterisation and micrography of 3D printed PLA and PLA reinforced with short carbon fibres.	[26]
ABS	Carbon	5	Effects of process parameters on the tensile properties of FDM fabricated carbon fibre composite parts.	[27]
ABS	Carbon Graphite	5 5	Investigate the effects of reinforcements on porosities and tensile properties of FFF-fabricated parts built at two raster angles.	[28]
PEEK	Carbon Glass	5–15 5–15	Explore the potential engineering application of FDM-3D printing short fibre-reinforced PEEK composites	[29]
PLA	Basalt		Analytical study of the 3D printed structure and mechanical properties of basalt fibre-reinforced PLA composites using X-ray microscopy.	[30]
ABS	Basalt	0–60	Development and mechanical properties of fibre-reinforced ABS for in-space manufacturing applications.	[31]
ABS	Glass	10–18	Study of short fibre-reinforced ABS polymers for use as FFF feedstock material.	[32]
PP	Glass	30	Investigate the effects of fibre reinforcements on the physical and mechanical properties of FFF-fabricated parts.	[33]