PLA toughening via bamboo-inspired 3D printed structural design

Bioinspired structures can attain mechanical properties unseen in conventional artificial materials. Specifically, the introduction of a cellular structure with a precisely designed distribution of cells, cell sizes, and cell walls is expected to enhance the mechanical response. Polylactic acid (PLA...

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Autores principales: Juraj Svatík, Petr Lepcio, František Ondreáš, Klára Zárybnická, Marek Zbončák, Přemysl Menčík, Josef Jančář
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:7426cdd5bff84836817520e2fb7f66962021-11-14T04:28:10ZPLA toughening via bamboo-inspired 3D printed structural design0142-941810.1016/j.polymertesting.2021.107405https://doaj.org/article/7426cdd5bff84836817520e2fb7f66962021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142941821003494https://doaj.org/toc/0142-9418Bioinspired structures can attain mechanical properties unseen in conventional artificial materials. Specifically, the introduction of a cellular structure with a precisely designed distribution of cells, cell sizes, and cell walls is expected to enhance the mechanical response. Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biodegradable polymer produced from renewable resources with very interesting properties and good three-dimensional (3D) printing processability. However, its embrittlement during ageing at room temperature after a very short period of time (a few hours) significantly reduces its usability for advanced applications. Intense effort has been invested in improving its toughness via composition modification. However, this approach can worsen some other properties, make processing more difficult, and increase the carbon footprint. Therefore, fused deposition modelling (FDM) 3D printing was used to manufacture porous bamboo-inspired structures of unmodified PLA. The toughening of PLA solely by the pore gradient, which controlled the energy dissipation mechanism, was introduced for the first time. Improvement of the ductility and work at break was observed especially for notched specimens. Prevention of catastrophic failure could enable the use of gradient porous materials in structural components. The fundamental relationships and practical hints resulting from the work provide a foundation for the future design of toughened 3D printed structures.Juraj SvatíkPetr LepcioFrantišek OndreášKlára ZárybnickáMarek ZbončákPřemysl MenčíkJosef JančářElsevierarticlePorosity gradient3D printingPLA tougheningPolymer foamsCellular structuresPolymers and polymer manufactureTP1080-1185ENPolymer Testing, Vol 104, Iss , Pp 107405- (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Porosity gradient
3D printing
PLA toughening
Polymer foams
Cellular structures
Polymers and polymer manufacture
TP1080-1185
spellingShingle Porosity gradient
3D printing
PLA toughening
Polymer foams
Cellular structures
Polymers and polymer manufacture
TP1080-1185
Juraj Svatík
Petr Lepcio
František Ondreáš
Klára Zárybnická
Marek Zbončák
Přemysl Menčík
Josef Jančář
PLA toughening via bamboo-inspired 3D printed structural design
description Bioinspired structures can attain mechanical properties unseen in conventional artificial materials. Specifically, the introduction of a cellular structure with a precisely designed distribution of cells, cell sizes, and cell walls is expected to enhance the mechanical response. Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biodegradable polymer produced from renewable resources with very interesting properties and good three-dimensional (3D) printing processability. However, its embrittlement during ageing at room temperature after a very short period of time (a few hours) significantly reduces its usability for advanced applications. Intense effort has been invested in improving its toughness via composition modification. However, this approach can worsen some other properties, make processing more difficult, and increase the carbon footprint. Therefore, fused deposition modelling (FDM) 3D printing was used to manufacture porous bamboo-inspired structures of unmodified PLA. The toughening of PLA solely by the pore gradient, which controlled the energy dissipation mechanism, was introduced for the first time. Improvement of the ductility and work at break was observed especially for notched specimens. Prevention of catastrophic failure could enable the use of gradient porous materials in structural components. The fundamental relationships and practical hints resulting from the work provide a foundation for the future design of toughened 3D printed structures.
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author Juraj Svatík
Petr Lepcio
František Ondreáš
Klára Zárybnická
Marek Zbončák
Přemysl Menčík
Josef Jančář
author_facet Juraj Svatík
Petr Lepcio
František Ondreáš
Klára Zárybnická
Marek Zbončák
Přemysl Menčík
Josef Jančář
author_sort Juraj Svatík
title PLA toughening via bamboo-inspired 3D printed structural design
title_short PLA toughening via bamboo-inspired 3D printed structural design
title_full PLA toughening via bamboo-inspired 3D printed structural design
title_fullStr PLA toughening via bamboo-inspired 3D printed structural design
title_full_unstemmed PLA toughening via bamboo-inspired 3D printed structural design
title_sort pla toughening via bamboo-inspired 3d printed structural design
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publishDate 2021
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