Extended Data Fig. 3: Effect of annealing time on the ultimate strength of printed LCP filaments and parts.
From: Three-dimensional printing of hierarchical liquid-crystal-polymer structures
a, Strength (σ) as a function of annealing time (t) for single printed filaments. The experimental data suggest that the reaction is initially controlled by the diffusion of water out of the filament (σ ∝ t0.5) and later on by the intrinsic reaction kinetics (σ ∝ t). b, Tensile strength as a function of annealing time for printed parts. The annealing kinetics follow the same trend as in the case of single filaments. Error bars indicate the standard deviation for 5–10 measurements at each data point; see Source Data for details.
