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The filament used in the FDM process requires a spe-
cific diameter, strength, and certain other properties. For a
filament fabricated from a composite mixture, a single screw
extruder was developed. Due to the die swell phenomenon
during extrusion of a polymer, there is a difference in diam-
eter between the die and the produced filament. To achieve
a consistent diameter and minimise this difference, the ma-
chine has an adjustable screw speed, pressure, and tempera-
ture. All these parameters are examined and selected until an
optimum diameter for the filament is reached (1.75 mm). |