| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T22: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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Additive Manufacturing of Polymeric-based Materials: Challenges and Potentials
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| Presentation Title |
Fused Deposition Modeling of Natural Carbon-enhanced Composite Filaments for Structural Applications |
| Author(s) |
Logan Veley, Yahya Al-Majali, Jason Trembly |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Logan Veley |
| Abstract Scope |
This study investigates the development and printability of novel natural carbon-enhanced filament materials. Natural and treated carbon filler from 20 – 50 wt.% was compounded with base polymers of polylactic acid (PLA), polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG), polyamide (PA), and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) to produce carbon-plastic composite (CPC) filaments for use in commercially available fused deposition modeling (FDM) printers. Pairing additive manufacturing (AM) advantages with CPC materials at high filler contents provides the opportunity for highly sustainable manufacturing and construction. As-printed and carbonized structures provide an environmentally friendly and economically viable substitute for existing materials used in building/construction, tooling, and metal casting applications. The influence of different types and loading of natural carbon fillers on the thermal, physical, and mechanical properties of the resulting composites will be discussed. The presentation will also discuss initial techno-economic analyses and scalability of the technology for industrial applications. |