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. 2022 Jan 22;14(2):264. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14020264

Table 6.

Evaluation of the materials for coating blade inserts based on field experience and literature data (++: excellent, +: good, -: poor, --: absent).

Parameter Stainless Steel
Constructions
3D-Printed
Inserts
Precursor Optimized PLA ABS
Robustness to thermal and mechanical stress [47,48] ++ ++ - -
Resistance to organic solvents/acids/bases [46,56] ++ ++ + -
Expense of manufacturing - - ++ ++
Adjustability of compartment sizes -- -- ++ ++
Quality of separation - + ++ ++