Static and dynamic crushing of polymeric lattices fabricated by fused deposition modelling and selective laser sintering – an experimental investigation

•Hybrid Structure, as geometrical hybrid of octet and rhombic dodecahedron, formulated to achieve the combination of their corresponding advantages.•Dynamic compressive responses of three polymeric lattices examined experimentally, as lattices for energy absorption expected to shield an object from impact in practical applications.•Selective laser sintered lattices collapse catastrophically under impact, although attaining favourable quasi-static performances.•Fused deposition modelled lattices exhibit good energy absorption characteristics under both quasi-static and dynamic compression.•Rate dependence observed in FDM lattices, accompanied with severer deformation localisation and strut failure.