| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2023)
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| Symposium
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2023 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2023)
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| Presentation Title |
Additive Manufacturing of Polymer Composite Tooling |
| Author(s) |
Kazi Md Masum Billah, Mario Barron Gonzalez, Ricardo Arechiga De La Rosa, Youssef K Hamidi |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Kazi Md Masum Billah |
| Abstract Scope |
Polymer composite materials are made by combining multiple materials to achieve improved properties including mechanical, electrical, and thermal compared to the constituents or parent materials. In the polymer-based composite manufacturing process chain, tooling is an integral component. Exploration of design freedom is paramount to add agility and complex shape composite manufacturing tools. This research uniquely proposed the methodology of composite tooling. We designed complex and nonplanner-shaped composite molds to fabricate fiber-reinforced composite parts. Material extrusion 3D printing technology was used to fabricate molds. The most commonly used thermoplastic ABS was used in a desktop-scale 3D printer to fabricate a variety of molds. After fabrication of the molds, surface finishing and resign infiltration was performed to make sure sealed tooling part manufacturing. The 3D printed mold was then used in composite layup applications when fiber-reinforced composites were manufactured. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |