PLA filament is not equal to PLA filament: Experimental studies of the influence of the type of pigment on the mechanical and thermal properties of poly(lactic acid) products

• Autorzy: Iwko Jacek , Jaruga Tomasz , Trzaska Oliwia , Stachowiak Tomasz

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/msp-2023-0015

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The correct manufacture of products using FDM printers is not an easy task, taking into account the value and repeatability of material properties. The properties of elements manufactured in this way depend on many factors, both technological and material. Poly(lactic acid) PLA is one of the most willingly used materials in additive techniques. It is sold in a very wide range of colours. This work was intended to answer the question of how the type of pigment affects the mechanical and thermal properties of products obtained from PLA. The correlation between the material properties and the structure of the material as well as the macroscopic structure of the product has also been investigated. The paper analyses the mechanical and thermal properties of products made of PLA filaments in 12 basic colours obtained from one supplier. Bending, impact strength, HDT and Vicat softening point tests were carried out. The percentage content of residues after calcination the samples was determined. Additional analysis (DSC) was performed to interpret the obtained tests results. They indicate that the mechanical properties differ significantly between different types of PLA with differences of up to 45%. Vicat softening point tests indicate differences of 5°C between the extreme values of these parameters. The DSC interpretive study did not clearly show the reasons for these differences in the properties of the filaments.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

PLA; polylactic acid; pigment; mechanical properties; DSC; differential scanning calorimetry; colour; thermal properties

• Wydawca: De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Materials Science Poland
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 41, No. 1
• Strony: 177--190
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 37 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Iwko Jacek

• Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland

autor

Jaruga Tomasz

• Czestochowa University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, Aleja Armii Krajowej 21, 42-224 Czestochowa, Poland

autor

Trzaska Oliwia

• Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland

autor

Stachowiak Tomasz

• Czestochowa University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, Aleja Armii Krajowej 21, 42-224 Czestochowa, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).