A Novel Additive Manufacturing Method of Cellulose Gel
Autor: | Daniel Bowles, Hossein Najaf Zadeh, Don Clucas, Tim Huber |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
gel
Technology Materials science Fabrication 3D printing Article chemistry.chemical_compound Colloid General Materials Science Cellulose chemistry.chemical_classification Microscopy QC120-168.85 business.industry QH201-278.5 Delamination screen printing Polymer Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) cellulose TK1-9971 screen additive manufacturing Descriptive and experimental mechanics chemistry Chemical engineering stencil additive manufacturing Screen printing Self-healing hydrogels Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering TA1-2040 hydrogel business additive manufacturing |
Zdroj: | Materials Volume 14 Issue 22 Materials, Vol 14, Iss 6988, p 6988 (2021) |
ISSN: | 1996-1944 |
DOI: | 10.3390/ma14226988 |
Popis: | Screen-additive manufacturing (SAM) is a potential method for producing small intricate parts without waste generation, offering minimal production cost. A wide range of materials, including gels, can be shaped using this method. A gel material is composed of a three-dimensional cross-linked polymer or colloidal network immersed in a fluid, known as hydrogel when its main constituent fluid is water. Hydrogels are capable of absorbing and retaining large amounts of water. Cellulose gel is among the materials that can form hydrogels and, as shown in this work, has the required properties to be directly SAM, including shear thinning and formation of post-shearing gel structure. In this study, we present the developed method of SAM for the fabrication of complex-shaped cellulose gel and examine whether successive printing layers can be completed without delamination. In addition, we evaluated cellulose SAM without the need for support material. Design of Experiments (DoE) was applied to optimize the SAM settings for printing the novel cellulose-based gel structure. The optimum print settings were then used to print a periodic structure with micro features and without the need for support material. |
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