| Autor: |
João Sousa, Paulo F. Teixeira, Loïc Hilliou, José A. Covas |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Micromachines, Vol 14, Iss 8, p 1496 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2072-666X |
| DOI: |
10.3390/mi14081496 |
| Popis: |
The main objective of this work is to validate an in-line micro-slit rheometer and a micro-extrusion line, both designed for the in-line monitoring and production of filaments for 3D printing using small amounts of material. The micro-filament extrusion line is first presented and its operational window is assessed. The throughputs ranged between 0.045 kg/h and 0.15 kg/h with a maximum 3% error and with a melt temperature control within 1 °C under the processing conditions tested for an average residence time of about 3 min. The rheological micro slit is then presented and assessed using low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and cyclic olefin copolymer (COC). The excellent matching between the in-line micro-rheological data and the data measured with off-line rotational and capillary rheometers validate the in-line micro-slit rheometer. However, it is shown that the COC does not follow the Cox–Merz rule. The COC filaments produced with the micro-extrusion line were successfully used in the 3D printing of specimens for tensile testing. The quality of both filaments (less than 6% variation in diameter along the filament’s length) and printed specimens validated the whole micro-set-up, which was eventually used to deliver a rheological mapping of COC printability. |
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