Towards Self-Reinforced PLA Composites for Fused Filament Fabrication
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Abstract
Aligned with the Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs), we present the complete methodology of preparing bio-based polymer filaments to be used in additive manufacturing, specifically by means of so-called Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) in 3D printing. Filament production and 3D printing were both developed and optimised in this work. First, we focused on the steps of producing and optimising the extrusion process of unreinforced polylactic acid (PLA) composite filaments. Second, we studied the resulting material properties by discussing the selection of a specimen geometry and the international standards adequate for FFF 3D printing. Moreover, we investigated the process parameters in order to achieve reliable structures. Based on the reinforcement material (stereocomplex fibres (Sc-PLA fibre) and bi-component fibres (bi-co PLA fibre), base-matrices were selected for producing un-reinforced filaments. In this way, we present the complete preparation approach by identifying problems and pitfalls for fostering studies of bio-based polymer filaments.
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OpenAlex topics: biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties · Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies · Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
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Stability and Failure of Functionally Optimized Structures, Institute of Mechanics, Technische Universität Berlin, Einsteinufer 5, 10587 Berlin, Germany
Polymer Materials and Technologies, Institute of Material Science and Technology, Technische Universität Berlin, Ernst-Reuter-Platz 1, 10587 Berlin, Germany
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Division of Applied Mechanics, Uppsala University, Ångströmlaboratoriet, Lägerhyddsvägen 1, Box 35, 751 03 Uppsala, Sweden
Funding
Technical University, Berlin research funding: Strategic Call “Pro Nachhaltigkeit”
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