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MATERIALS & DESIGN
Volume 83, Issue -, Pages 768-776Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2015.06.053
Keywords
Fused deposition modeling (FDM); Polypropylene (PP); Glass reinforced polypropylene (GRPP); Filament orientation; Layer thickness; Infill degree
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- FEDER funds through the COMPETE Program
- National Funds through FCT - Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology [UID/CTM/50025/213, UID/EEA/04436/2013]
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [UID/CTM/50025/2013] Funding Source: FCT
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This paper addresses the potential of polypropylene (PP) as a candidate for fused deposition modeling (FDM)-based 3D printing technique. The entire filament production chain is evaluated, starting with the PP pellets, filament production by extrusion and test samples printing. This strategy enables a true comparison between parts printed with parts manufactured by compression molding, using the same grade of raw material. Printed samples were mechanically characterized and the influence of filament orientation, layer thickness, infill degree and material was assessed. Regarding the latter, two grades of PP were evaluated; a glass-fiber reinforced and a neat, non-reinforced, one. The results showed the potential of the FDM to compete with conventional techniques, especially for the production of small series of parts/components; also, it was showed that this technique allows the production of parts with adequate mechanical performance and, therefore, does not need to be restricted to the production of mockups and prototypes. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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