Determination of Material Properties for Biodegradable Polylactic Acid Plastic Used in 3D Printers
Within Rapid Prototyping technologies are used many
types of materials. Many of them are recyclable but there are still as
plastic like, so practically they do not degrade in the landfill.
Polylactic acid (PLA) is one of the special plastic materials, which
are biodegradable and available for 3D printing within Fused
Deposition Modeling (FDM) technology. The question is, if the
mechanical properties of produced models are comparable to similar
technical plastic materials which are usual for prototype production.
Presented paper shows the experiments results for tensile strength
measurements for specimens prepared with different 3D printer
settings and model orientation. Paper contains also the comparison of
tensile strength values with values measured on specimens produced
by conventional technologies as injection moulding.
[1] Rapid Prototyping & Manufacturing Technologies, IC Learning Series,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Industrial Centre
[2] D. T. Pham, S. Dimov, Rapid Prototyping, A time compression tool,
Manufacturing engineering centre, Cardiff University
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ERIN, - ISSN 1337-9089. roč. 5, č. 6 (2012), s. 2-9
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Nakladateľstvo STU, 2014. 133 s., 82 obr., 31 tab. ISBN 978-80-227-
4287-0
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Applications, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, World
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in Science 2 August 2002: Vol. 297 no. 5582 pp. 803-807, DOI:
10.1126/science.297.5582.803
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http://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/everydaymyths/
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Comprehensive Review. Biotechnol. Adv. 2008, 26, 246-265
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the rapid prototyping technology in comparison with the commercially
manufactured material. In SAMI 2015 IEEE 13th International
Symposium on Applied Machine Intelligence and Informatics,
Proceedings, 2015-01-01, pp. 325-328.
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common problems, PACKT Publishing, June 2014, ISBN 978-1-78216-
988-8.
[1] Rapid Prototyping & Manufacturing Technologies, IC Learning Series,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Industrial Centre
[2] D. T. Pham, S. Dimov, Rapid Prototyping, A time compression tool,
Manufacturing engineering centre, Cardiff University
[3] J. Beniak, J.; Rapid prototyping and accuracy of created models, In:
ERIN, - ISSN 1337-9089. roč. 5, č. 6 (2012), s. 2-9
[4] M. Stanek, D. Manas, M. Manas, J. Navratil, K. Kyas, V. Senkerik, A.
Skrobak, “Rapid Prototyping Methods Comparison”; Recent Researches
in Circuits and Systems, 2012, ISBN: 978-1-61804-108-1
[5] J. Beniak, Systémy Rapid Prototyping. 1. vyd. Bratislava:
Nakladateľstvo STU, 2014. 133 s., 82 obr., 31 tab. ISBN 978-80-227-
4287-0
[6] C. K.Chua, K. F.Leong, C. S.Lim, Rapid Prototyping, Principles and
Applications, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, World
Scientific Co. Pte. Ltd, 2003, ISBN 981-238-117-1 [7] R. A. Gross, B. Kalra, “Biodegradable Polymers for the Environment”,
in Science 2 August 2002: Vol. 297 no. 5582 pp. 803-807, DOI:
10.1126/science.297.5582.803
[8] W. Harris, "How long does it take for plastics to biodegrade?" 15
December 2010. HowStuffWorks.com, Available: 21 June 2015,
http://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/everydaymyths/
how-long-does-it-take-for-plastics-to-biodegrade.htm.
[9] A. Shah, F. Hasan, S. Hameed, Biological Degradation of Plastics: A
Comprehensive Review. Biotechnol. Adv. 2008, 26, 246-265
[10] E. Jarošová, Navrhování experimentů. Česká společnost pro jakost, 1997
[11] J. Lipina, P. Kopec, V.Krys, Tensile tests on samples manufactured by
the rapid prototyping technology in comparison with the commercially
manufactured material. In SAMI 2015 IEEE 13th International
Symposium on Applied Machine Intelligence and Informatics,
Proceedings, 2015-01-01, pp. 325-328.
[12] R. Salinas, 3D Printing with RepRap Cookbook, Quick answers to
common problems, PACKT Publishing, June 2014, ISBN 978-1-78216-
988-8.
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types of materials. Many of them are recyclable but there are still as
plastic like, so practically they do not degrade in the landfill.
Polylactic acid (PLA) is one of the special plastic materials, which
are biodegradable and available for 3D printing within Fused
Deposition Modeling (FDM) technology. The question is, if the
mechanical properties of produced models are comparable to similar
technical plastic materials which are usual for prototype production.
Presented paper shows the experiments results for tensile strength
measurements for specimens prepared with different 3D printer
settings and model orientation. Paper contains also the comparison of
tensile strength values with values measured on specimens produced
by conventional technologies as injection moulding.", keywords = "3D printing, biodegradable plastic, fused deposition
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