A review of the techniques used to characterize laser sintering of polymeric powders for use and re-use in additive manufacturing

IF 1.9 Q3 ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING Manufacturing Review Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.1051/MFREVIEW/2021012

F. M. Mwania, M. Maringa, J. G. van der Walt

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Additive manufacturing (AM), is one of the key components of the 4th industrial revolution. Polymer laser sintering (PLS) is a subset of AM that is commonly used to process polymers, and which achieves good surface finish, good mechanical properties of finished products and for which there is no need for support structures. However, the requirements for polymeric powder for PLS are strident. Moreover, PLS subjects polymeric feed powders to high temperatures that lead to degradation of their thermal, rheological, and physical properties and is thus an impediment to their recyclability. Therefore, it is imperative to investigate the degree of polymer degradation or aging before re-using the material. This paper reviews the common techniques that are employed to characterize the suitability of polymeric powders for use and re-use in the PLS process. These include, but are not limited to, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), laser diffraction analysis, gas pycnometry, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and melt flow index (MFI) testing.

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综述了用于表征增材制造中使用和再利用的聚合物粉末的激光烧结技术

增材制造(AM)是第四次工业革命的关键组成部分之一。聚合物激光烧结(PLS)是AM的一个子集，通常用于加工聚合物，它可以实现良好的表面光洁度，成品的良好机械性能，并且不需要支撑结构。然而，对聚合物粉末的要求是苛刻的PLS。此外，PLS使聚合物饲料粉末处于高温下，导致其热、流变和物理性能退化，从而阻碍了其可回收性。因此，在材料再利用之前，必须对聚合物的降解或老化程度进行研究。本文回顾了用于表征聚合物粉末在PLS过程中使用和再利用的适用性的常用技术。这些包括但不限于，差示扫描量热法(DSC)，热重分析(TGA)，激光衍射分析，气体比重分析，扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和熔体流动指数(MFI)测试。

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Manufacturing Review ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING-

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