Fig. 3: Profilometry of PVDF thermoplastic layers. | npj Advanced Manufacturing

Fig. 3: Profilometry of PVDF thermoplastic layers.

From: Material and surface roughness effects on adhesion of thermoplastic-elastomeric interfaces for dissimilar material 3D printing

Fig. 3

Images (A, C, E, G) and heat maps (B, D, F, H) of the PVDF thermoplastic layers. The top surface of an XY orientation (PVDF-T) (A, B), the side surface of an XZ orientation (PVDF-S) (C, D), the bottom surface of an XY orientation (PVDF-B) (E, F), and milled surface (PVDF-M) (G, H) are compared. Faint black marks seen in the figure are used to determine the locations of image overlap. The small height difference from the marks (typically ~20 μm for most printed sample types) is visible through slight changes in the heat maps (B, D, F).

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