Development of Carbon Black Coating on TPU Elastic Powder for Selective Laser Sintering

Autor: Yu-Deh Chao, Shu-Cheng Liu, Dong-Quan Yeh, Ajeet Kumar, Jung-Ting Tsai, Mayur Jiyalal Prajapati, Jeng-Ywan Jeng
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Materials, Vol 17, Iss 13, p 3363 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1996-1944
DOI: 10.3390/ma17133363
Popis: Increased usage of selective laser sintering (SLS) for the production of end-use functional components has generated a requirement of developing new materials and process improvements to improve the applicability of this technique. This article discusses a novel process wherein carbon black was applied to the surface of TPU powder to reduce the laser reflectivity during the SLS process. The printing was carried out with a preheating temperature of 75 °C, laser energy density of 0.028 J/mm2, incorporating a 0.4 wt % addition of carbon black to the TPU powder, and controlling the powder layer thickness at 125 μm. The mixed powder, after printing, shows a reflectivity of 13.81%, accompanied by the highest average density of 1.09 g/cm3, hardness of 78 A, tensile strength of 7.9 MPa, and elongation at break was 364.9%. Compared to commercial TPU powder, which lacks the carbon black coating, the reflectance decreased by 1.78%, mechanical properties improved by 33.9%, and there was a notable reduction in the porosity of the sintered product.
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