Polymers for 3D Printing

Methods, Properties, and Characteristics

1st Edition - June 5, 2022
Editor: Joanna Izdebska-Podsiadły
Language: English
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Polymers for 3D Printing: Methods, Properties, and Characteristics provides a detailed guide to polymers for 3D printing, bridging the gap between research and practice, and enabling engineers, technicians and designers to utilise and implement this technology for their products or applications.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Plastics Design Library (PDL) PDL Handbook Series
Copyright
Contributors
Reviewers' names
Acknowledgment
Part I. Introduction to 3D printing
Chapter 1. History of the development of additive polymer technologies
1.1. Introduction to additive manufacturing
1.2. The origins of additive manufacturing
1.3. Dynamic development of additive manufacturing and next-generation machines from 2000 to 2010
1.4. Contemporary additive manufacturing
1.5. Summary
Chapter 2. The concept of 3D printing
2.1. Concept of additive manufacturing
2.2. 3D modeling
2.3. Design rules for additive manufacturing
2.4. Preparing a file for printing
2.5. Summary
Chapter 3. Classification of 3D printing methods
3.1. Classification of additive manufacturing processes
3.2. Brief description of additive manufacturing processes
3.3. Comparison of key techniques
3.4. Market share of each technology and forecast
3.5. Summary
Chapter 4. Materials for 3D printing
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Liquid polymers – photopolymer resins, binders, and viscous ink
4.3. Polymer powders
4.4. Filaments and wires
4.5. Pellets and recycled materials
4.6. Polymeric sheets and films
4.7. Polymer composites and nanocomposites
4.8. Biopolymers, hydrogels, and smart materials
4.9. Conclusions
Chapter 5. Application of 3D printing
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Main applications of 3D printing
5.3. Main AM technologies and their applications
5.4. Conclusions
Part II. 3D Printing methods
Chapter 6. Vat photopolymerization
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Brief historical overview
6.3. Stereolithography apparatus
6.4. Digital light processing
6.5. Digital light synthesis
6.6. Liquid crystal display (3D printing)
6.7. Two-photon photopolymerization
6.8. Top-down and bottom-up approaches to 3D printer construction
6.9. Support structure
6.10. Advantages and disadvantages of vat photopolymerization processes
6.11. Applications of vat photopolymerization
6.12. Conclusion
Chapter 7. Material extrusion
7.1. Method introduction
7.2. Machines/available equipment
7.3. Polymers in material extrusion
7.4. Software and executors file
7.5. Postprocessing
7.6. Typical problems
7.7. Advantages and disadvantages
7.8. Technology applications
7.9. Final considerations/concluding remarks and future insight
Chapter 8. Material jetting
8.1. Multi jet printing – description of technology
8.2. PolyJet modeling – description of technology
8.3. Materials
8.4. Advantages and disadvantages
8.5. Concluding remarks and future insight
Chapter 9. Powder bed fusion
9.1. Method introduction
9.2. SLS systems
9.3. Advantages and disadvantages of powder bed fusion
9.4. Materials for powder bed fusion
9.5. Concluding remarks and future insight
Chapter 10. Binder jetting
10.1. Method introduction
10.2. Advantages and disadvantages
10.3. Technology applications
10.4. Binder Jetting machines
10.5. Binder Jetting 3D printing and polymers materials
10.6. Final considerations
Chapter 11. Sheet lamination
11.1. Introduction
11.2. Sheet lamination systems
11.3. Advantages and disadvantages of sheet lamination process
11.4. Applications of sheet lamination processes
11.5. Concluding remarks and future insight
Chapter 12. Direct energy deposition
12.1. Introduction
12.2. Polymer DED technology
12.3. Advantages and disadvantages of polymer DED technology
12.4. Applications of polymer DED technology
12.5. Concluding remarks and future insight
Part III. Polymers used in 3D printing—properties and attributes
Chapter 13. Photopolymers for 3D printing
13.1. Introduction
13.2. Processing techniques of photopolymers
13.3. Characteristics and properties of photopolymers
13.4. Applications
13.5. Bio-based photopolymers
13.6. Opportunities and challenges
Chapter 14. Polymers in printing filaments
14.1. 3D printing filaments – introduction
14.2. Commodity polymers
14.3. Engineering polymers
14.4. High-performance polymers
14.5. Polymer composites
14.6. Final considerations
Chapter 15. Polymer powders
15.1. Powders – introduction
15.2. Polyamide powders
15.3. Polyetherketoneketone reinforced with carbon fibers
15.4. Thermoplastic elastomer
15.5. Polystyrene
15.6. Polypropylene
15.7. Polyphenylene sulfide
15.8. Conclusions
Chapter 16. Plastic pellets
16.1. Necessity of pellet-based 3D printing
16.2. Introduction and classification of polymer pellets
16.3. Pellet feeding methods for 3D printing
16.4. 3D printers for pellets
16.5. Process of creating pellets from polymer waste
16.6. Compounding of polymer pellets for improved material properties
16.7. Summary
Chapter 17. Films for sheet lamination
17.1. Introduction
17.2. Poly(vinyl chloride)
17.3. Polymer composites
17.4. Environmental impact with the respect to materials and SHL process
17.5. Conclusion
Chapter 18. Polymers for 3D bioprinting
18.1. Introduction
18.2. Properties and requirements for bioprinted polymers
18.3. Applications
18.4. Polymers for 3D bioprinting
18.5. Final considerations
Part IV. Polymer market in 3D printing
Chapter 19. Global market structure
19.1. Introduction
19.2. 3D printing global value chains
19.3. Presence of 3D printing techniques on the global market
19.4. Presence of 3D printing materials on the global market
19.5. Current state of polymer 3D printing material manufacturers and services
19.6. Current market presence of bio-based polymers
19.7. Innovative approaches and novelties in material production
19.8. Major challenges for polymer in 3D printing
19.9. Conclusions
Chapter 20. 3D printing trends and perspectives
20.1. Introduction
20.2. Construction industry
20.3. Food
20.4. Bio
20.5. Composites
20.6. Smart polymers
20.7. Final considerations
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