Additive Manufacturing of Reinforced Thermoplastic Nanoclay Particle Composites by Fused Filament Fabrication
In this study, reinforced thermoplastic nanoclay particle composites were prepared and used as filaments for additive manufacturing of specimens by using fused filament fabrication (FFF). Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and polylactic acid (PLA) were used as thermoplastic polymer matrices. The...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Engineering Proceedings |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/83/1/3 |
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| Summary: | In this study, reinforced thermoplastic nanoclay particle composites were prepared and used as filaments for additive manufacturing of specimens by using fused filament fabrication (FFF). Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and polylactic acid (PLA) were used as thermoplastic polymer matrices. The particle reinforced composite feedstock filaments were fabricated from ABS and PLA pellets with different contents of nanoclay particles in a twin-screw extruder. Tensile and impact tests were carried out to evaluate the mechanical properties of the composite specimens fabricated by FFF. The mechanical test results showed an increase in the tensile strength of ABS matrix composites, but a decrease in the impact strength. For the case of PLA matrix composites, the tensile strength decreased when introducing the nanoclay particles and only with 3% of nanoclay particles was an increase of impact strength observed. Successful additive manufacturing of the particle-reinforced composite was achieved. |
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| ISSN: | 2673-4591 |