About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2026)
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| Symposium
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2026 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2026)
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| Presentation Title |
Fused Deposition Modeling of Polyethylene/Boron Carbide Composites |
| Author(s) |
Arturo Hernandez-Barreto, Carolyn Tabitha Long, Jan Bandong, Jason Joseph Benkoski, John David Bernardin, Sheldon Landsberger, Desiderio Kovar |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Arturo Hernandez-Barreto |
| Abstract Scope |
Polyethylene and boron carbide are widely favored for neutron shielding due to their roles as an effective moderator and absorber, respectively. Additive manufacturing of polyethylene/boron carbide composites offers the potential to create neutron shielding components with tailored geometries and compositions. Fused deposition modeling is a widely accessible additive manufacturing method, making it an attractive fabrication route. In this work, polyethylene filaments with a range of boron carbide loadings were produced, and selected compositions were printed into tensile coupons. The challenges and associated troubleshooting methods that arose during filament fabrication and printing of these composites are outlined. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Undecided |