Physical Assessment of a 3D Printed Poly Lactic Acid Dart for Wildlife Contraceptive Delivery

Darts 3D printed in the horizontal orientation at right angles to the dart axis were stronger and remained intact when fired using an air-rifle compared to vertical orientation printed darts which were weaker and shattered.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bunt, C (Author), Pickering, K (Author), Long, J (Author), Gholizadeh, H (Author), Seyfoddin, A (Author)
Format: Others
Published: Controlled Release Society, 2018-10-19T01:44:01Z.
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Summary:Darts 3D printed in the horizontal orientation at right angles to the dart axis were stronger and remained intact when fired using an air-rifle compared to vertical orientation printed darts which were weaker and shattered.
Item Description:Poster session presented at the meeting of Controlled Release Society Annual Meeting & Exposition. Seattle, Washington USA.