Simple Determination of the Melt Flow Index of Composite Polymer Filaments Used in Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing
Fedor Doronin,
Anna Rudakova,
Georgy Rytikov
et al.
Abstract:The mechanical properties improving filler introduction into polymer filaments often lead to the formation of defects in 3D-printed products. Studying the bulk modification of polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) filaments with 0.5–1.5 wt% of natural shungite and molybdenum disulfide, we found the melt flow index (MFI) value reduced by 18%–30%. We investigate the effect of bulk modification on the filaments’ rheological properties, develop a technique that eliminates typical additive prototyping defects by… Show more
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