Production of Composite Material by FDM Rapid Prototyping Technology

Abstract

In the paper is presented information about common and advanced materials used for manufacturing of products by Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) rapid prototyping technology. In different rapid prototyping technologies the initial state of material can come in either solid, liquid or powder state. The current range materials include paper, nylon, wax, resins, metals and ceramics. In FDM are mainly used as basic materials ABS - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, polyamide, polycarbonate, polyethylene and polypropylene. Main part of the paper is focused on experimental production and testing of composite material produced by rapid prototyping realized by Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) method and presents outputs of testing of ABS/glass texture material realized by authors.

Crystallization of Polylactic Acid Composites with Banana and Hemp Fibres by Means of DSC and XRD Methods

“…All samples with the cooling rate higher than 5°C min -1 reveal the cold crystallization at subsequent heating of material in the case of PLA composites with 30 wt. % banana fibres, in the case of hemp fibres then always under the cooling rate higher than 3 °C.min -1 [18][19][20][21]. PLA composite injected part (multipurpose test specimen according to ISO 3167 prepared according to ISO 294) with 30 wt.% of banana or hemp fibres reveals the degree of crystallinity ca.…”

Experimental and Statistical Analysis of the Effect of Heat Treatment on Surface Roughness and Mechanical Properties of Thin-Walled Samples Obtained by Selective Laser Melting from the Material AlSi10Mg

“…ISO/ASTM 52900:2015 classifies the technologies used in additive manufacturing and considers the type of raw materials, deposition techniques, and methods of melting or curing the material [1]. The most common technologies of additive manufacturing are SLA and FDM printing [2][3][4][5][6]; these technologies use thermoplastics and polymer resins as the main materials, which limits the scope of application of products made by these technologies. Technologies that allow manufacturing products from metal, such as selective laser melting (SLM) technology [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15], have a wider industrial potential.…”

Production from PLA Materials Processed Vertically by FDM Method RP Technology

“…The main advantage of RP technology methods is not only the possibility of fast production in any phase of product development, but mainly the possibility of manufacturing a wide range of modifications and configurations of the proposed product. The modern RP technology is receiving increased attention, thanks in significant technical and economic benefits in the development of new products, prototypes or samples [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11].…”