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PLASTICS RUBBER AND COMPOSITES
Volume 47, Issue 1, Pages 9-16Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/14658011.2017.1397308
Keywords
Fused deposition modelling; poly(lactic acid); melt flow index; micromorphology; printability
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- China Sponsorship Council (CSC)
- Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO)
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The melt flow index (MFI) of seven commercial poly(lactic acid) (PLA) grades is investigated in view of 3D printing quality. A threshold value of 10 g (10 min)(-1) (2.16 kg; ISO 1133) is put forward for a successful printing (190-220 degrees C), enabling a fast and practical screening of PLA materials. It is however shown that a sole focus on MFI is insufficient, as the plasticiser type and crystallinity also play a role after the polymer melt deposition. The latter is supported by scanning electron micromorphology and differential scanning calorimetry measurements. In particular, blending with poly(hydroxyl butyrate) (PHB; 20 m%) allows to control both MFI and crystallinity without the need for annealing.
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