Direct Ink Writing of Recycled Composites with Complex Shapes: Process Parameters and Ink Optimization

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Andrea Mantelli, Alessia Romani, Raffaella Suriano*, Marinella Levi, Stefano Turri
Advanced Engineering Materials, vol. 23(9), 2021 Sep, p. 2100116

DOI: 10.1002/adem.202100116

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Mantelli, A., Romani, A., Suriano*, R., Levi, M., & Turri, S. (2021). Direct Ink Writing of Recycled Composites with Complex Shapes: Process Parameters and Ink Optimization. Advanced Engineering Materials, 23(9), 2100116. https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202100116

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Mantelli, Andrea, Alessia Romani, Raffaella Suriano*, Marinella Levi, and Stefano Turri. “Direct Ink Writing of Recycled Composites with Complex Shapes: Process Parameters and Ink Optimization.” Advanced Engineering Materials 23, no. 9 (September 2021): 2100116.

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Mantelli, Andrea, et al. “Direct Ink Writing of Recycled Composites with Complex Shapes: Process Parameters and Ink Optimization.” Advanced Engineering Materials, vol. 23, no. 9, Sept. 2021, p. 2100116, doi:10.1002/adem.202100116.

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@article{andrea2021a,
  title = {Direct Ink Writing of Recycled Composites with Complex Shapes: Process Parameters and Ink Optimization},
  year = {2021},
  month = sep,
  issue = {9},
  journal = {Advanced Engineering Materials},
  pages = {2100116},
  volume = {23},
  doi = {10.1002/adem.202100116},
  author = {Mantelli, Andrea and Romani, Alessia and Suriano*, Raffaella and Levi, Marinella and Turri, Stefano},
  month_numeric = {9}
}

Abstract

Within the complex framework of additive manufacturing, direct ink writing (DIW) processes significantly contribute to extending the range of 3D‐printable materials (i.e., thermosetting resins, ceramics, hydrogels). Thanks to this technology, viscous inks are easily extruded for the creation of 3D structures. Nevertheless, the quick recovery of the solid‐like behavior after extrusion remains one of the most crucial open issues for 3D‐printable inks. The main goal herein is to improve the printability of a UV‐curable thermosetting composite ink reinforced with mechanically recycled glass fiber composites by modifying its rheological behavior. The overall process is optimized, leading to the definition of the optimal extrusion parameters for these types of materials. Furthermore, the retraction mode is successfully developed for the DIW of recycled composites. Additional features are achieved, thanks to the aforementioned improvements, such as 3D complex shapes, assembled pieces, and/or moving built‐in mechanisms, increasing the number of new potential applications of recycled glass fiber‐reinforced polymers. 1

Keywords

Additive Manufacturing // Fiber-reinforced plastics // Modeling // Rheology // 3D printing

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📊 Test Dataset (Excel Spreadsheet) 3
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🛠️ Zenodo (3Drag printer firmware) 5
🛠️ Zenodo (UV curing addon) 6

Mantelli, A., Romani, A., Suriano, R., Levi, M., and Turri, S., 2021. Direct Ink Writing of Recycled Composites with Complex Shapes. Process Parameters and Ink Optimization. Advanced Engineering Materials, Vol 23(9), pp. 2100116. DOI: 10.1002/adem.202100116 ↩
Mantelli, A., Romani, A., Suriano, R., Levi, M., and Turri, S., 2021. Direct Ink Writing of Recycled Composites with Complex Shapes. Process Parameters and Ink Optimization. Advanced Engineering Materials, Vol 23(9), pp. 2100116. DOI: 10.1002/adem.202100116 ↩
Mantelli, A. 2021. Dataset_A.Mantelli_2021_AEM. Dataset Repository. Available at Zenodo.org. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.11235640 ↩
Mantelli, A., 2020. Syringe extruder for 3Drag printer. Project repository. Available at Zenodo.org. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4295839 ↩
Mantelli, A., 2020. 3Drag printer custom firmware for Liquid Deposition Modeling mode. Project repository. Available at Zenodo.org. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4438495 ↩
Mantelli, A., 2020. 3Drag UV curing addon. Project repository. Available at Zenodo.org. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4298908 ↩