Influence of UV Ageing on Properties of Printed PLA Containing Graphene Nanopowder

Autor: Leszek Czechowski, Slawomir Kedziora, Elvin Museyibov, Markus Schlienz, Piotr Szatkowski, Martyna Szatkowska, Jacek Gralewski
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Materials, Vol 15, Iss 22, p 8135 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1996-1944
DOI: 10.3390/ma15228135
Popis: The present paper analyses the properties of printed polylactic acid (PLA) samples with admixtures of graphene nanopowder (GNP) at wt. 1%, 2% and 4%. The pure polylactide and admixed polylactide printed samples were examined to determine their chemical-physical properties, stiffness, and strength parameters. The tests of tensile, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), difference thermogravimetric (TG), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were executed before and after UV (ultraviolet) treatment. The first part of the paper shows the process of manufacturing granulates and filaments mixed with graphene. The second part of the paper concerns the results of the tests made on printed samples. The analysed samples were printed using a Prusa i3 MK3 printer. It transpired that the content of graphene at 1% improved the mechanical parameters of the printed composite by organising its structure. Increasing the amount of graphene caused the values of the measured parameters to drop. This research indicates how important it is to determine the optimal values of nanoadditives in biopolymers.
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