TY - GEN

T1 - Utilizing Fused Deposition Modeling Techniques in Composite Processing

AU - Tonejc, Maximilian

AU - Grössing, Harald

AU - Habicher, Magdalena

AU - Fauster, Ewald

AU - Schledjewski, Ralf

PY - 2015/9/24

Y1 - 2015/9/24

N2 - In this paper a novel method to apply binder onto fabrics is introduced. Therefore, 3D-Printing technology namely Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is used to apply a thin melt strand onto a textile. The FDM technology uses an extruder which conveys a thermoplastic filament into a hollow cylinder. At the end of this cylinder a heated nozzle is situated. This so called Hot End delivers the melt strand on the textiles surface in predefined patterns. Those textile sheets are then stacked, preheated and compacted to a preform. Subsequently the preforms are infiltrated to investigate filling behavior. Therefore this study utilized a fully automated optical permeameter. Selected results for proof of principal are presented in this paper.

AB - In this paper a novel method to apply binder onto fabrics is introduced. Therefore, 3D-Printing technology namely Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is used to apply a thin melt strand onto a textile. The FDM technology uses an extruder which conveys a thermoplastic filament into a hollow cylinder. At the end of this cylinder a heated nozzle is situated. This so called Hot End delivers the melt strand on the textiles surface in predefined patterns. Those textile sheets are then stacked, preheated and compacted to a preform. Subsequently the preforms are infiltrated to investigate filling behavior. Therefore this study utilized a fully automated optical permeameter. Selected results for proof of principal are presented in this paper.

M3 - Conference contribution

BT - Proceedings Polymer Processing Society Conference

ER -