Production of polybutylene terephthalate glass composite powders and characterization for processing in selective laser sintering

Jochen Schmidt, Juan Gómez Bonilla, Marius Sachs, Lydia Lanzl, Katrin Wudy, Karl Ernst Wirth, Dietmar Drummer, Wolfgang Peukert

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Abstract

Additive manufacturing techniques, such as selective laser melting of plastics, generate components directly from a CAD data set without using a specific mould. The range of materials commercially available for selective laser sintering merely includes some semi crystalline polymers, mainly polyamides. In this contribution a recently proposed process route (grinding and rounding) which allows for production of spherical polymer micro particles is applied to glass-filled polybutylene terephthalate. Composite powders of good flowability are obtained. Process relevant material characteristics like powder flowability and thermal properties are investigated. The influence of filler content on grinding behavior and resulting materials properties is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages989-997
Number of pages9
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event27th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2016 - Austin, United States
Duration: 8 Aug 201610 Aug 2016

Conference

Conference27th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAustin
Period8/08/1610/08/16

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