Alberto Cellai
3D printing by photopolymerisation of biobased monomers with conductive fillers and characterisation of the resulting specimens.
Rel. Marco Sangermano. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Dei Materiali Per L'Industria 4.0, 2024
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Abstract
The study focuses on the utilization of biobased photopolymerizable monomers, particularly acrylate polyglycerol, which are derived from renewable resources like vegetable oils. The main objective is to create 3D-printed objects via DLP technology that possess not only the environmental benefits of bio-derived materials but also additional functionalities, such as electrical conductivity and the capacity to be heated by the Joule effect. To achieve this, conductive fillers, including silver, copper, nickel powders, and recycled carbon fibers (RCF), were incorporated into the photopolymerizable resin, which consisted of the liquid monomer and the photoinitiator, at varying concentrations. Subsequently, the DLP printing process was optimized to align with the characteristics of these formulations, addressing challenges associated with viscosity, UV absorption, and filler dispersion.
The results of the characterization tests, including FT-IR spectroscopy, photo-DSC, rheology, DMTA, tensile tests, and electrical conductivity analysis, demonstrate that while increasing the filler content generally results in a decrease in the polymerization rate and an increase in viscosity, it markedly enhances the electrical conductivity of the printed objects, and, in some instances, their mechanical properties
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