As Frans Johansson prepared to receive his master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Blekinge Institute of Technology, he decided to write his thesis on 3D printing and durability, educating us not only on the basics of 3D printing hardware, software, and materials, but also as to how they hold up during tensile testing. He also studied layer bonding at great length as it has a lot to do with failure rate. Visual inspection of 3D printed parts was important for the project too. In conclusion, Johansson recommends that designers and engineers adjust extruder temperature, layer height and printing speed to improve layer bonding and thus, the successful outcome of durable 3D prints. Read more at 3DPrint.com: https://3dprint.com/148473/3d-printi...bility-thesis/