Adhesion of three-dimensional printing on textile fabrics: Inspiration from and for other research areas

Abstract

Combining textile fabrics with three-dimensional printed items can be a good approach to save time and money as compared with purely three-dimensional printed large-scale objects, to reach desired position-dependent mechanical properties, for design and technological purposes. The main challenge in such bi-material systems is the adhesion between both partners of the composites. Although some experimental research on this topic has been performed during the last years, only few theoretical investigations exist which may support striving for material combinations with higher adhesion. Here, we give an overview of the recent state of experimental research on adhesion in textile/polymer composites as well as of theoretical investigations on adhesion inside the three-dimensional printed part. Combining both topics, we suggest further research approaches to increase the textile/polymer adhesion.