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Project

Development of new polyolefins and blends for extrusion based Additive Manufacturing technologies
Code
01SF1416
Duration
01 October 2016 → 30 September 2020
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Design theories and methods
    • Mechanics
    • Other mechanical and manufacturing engineering
    • Process engineering
    • Polymeric materials
Keywords
Fused Deposition Modeling additive manufacturing Fused Filament Fabrication
 
Project description
 

In this PhD research polyolefins are investigated regarding their potential usage in the extrusion based Additive Manufacturing technology. Since these polymers tend to have high shrinkage coefficients due to their high crystallinity, tailor-made polymers will be produced by means of melt-compounding low-crystalline polymers with certain fillers. Additionally, various methods to improve the strength of manufactured parts are evaluated.