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Symposium: S11 - Additive Manufacturing
Keynote Presentation
 
 

Mechanical Properties and Surface Roughness of 3D Printing Biodegradable Ternary Blends and Its Composites

Prasong Wattanachai (1), Muanchan Paritat (1), Thumsorn Supaphorn (1), Kurose Takashi (1), Ito Hiroshi (1)*

(1) Yamagata University - Yamagata - Japan

Fused deposition modelling (FDM) is fabricated 3D printing products by oriented molten polymer layer by layer, which interlayer adhesion is affecting on mechanical and physical properties of the 3D printing product. In addition, high amorphous fractions thermoplastic as well as the incorporation of additive is more reliable on surface characteristic and dimension accuracy along printing in FDM than semi-crystalline thermoplastic. The objective of this research was focused on printability, surface characteristic and interlayer adhesion of biodegradable thermoplastic binary and ternary blends from poly(lactic acid) (PLA), poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT), poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) and its composites with nano talc. PLA, PBAT, PBS and these blends with nano talc are compounded in twin screw extruder and extruded to filaments by capillary rheometer. Samples were prepared by FDM 3D printing. Mechanical property, thermal behaviour, morphology and surface roughness of the binary and the ternary blends and these talc-composites were investigated. The incorporation of PBAT and PBS was promoted toughness of the blends. On the other hand, surface roughness and dimension stability were improved by the addition of nano talc. The effects of blend ratio and nano talc content on interlayer adhesion were characterized by tensile testing of vertical specimen and morphology observation. The combination of hybrid additives on properties of the binary and the ternary blends and its composites was also elucidated.