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EcoPrinting: investigating the use of 100% recycled acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) for additive manufacturing
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posted on 2017-01-01, 00:00 authored by Mazher Mohammed, Anirudra Das, Eli Gomez-Kervin, Daniel Wilson, Ian GibsonIan GibsonMany commonly found polymers have the potential to be recycled, such as Acrylonitrile
Butadiene Styrene (ABS), a prevalent 3D printing material. In this study we examine the potential of
using 100% recycled ABS to form filaments for use in Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) 3D printing.
We then characterise the resulting changes in the printing quality and mechanical properties, over a
single recycling cycle. We found that ABS can undergo recycling and reforming into consistent printer
filaments without the addition of virgin material. However, notable changesin polymer characteristics
were observed, reflected by degradation in mechanical properties during tensile tests and a decrease
in the polymer melt flow, which required reduced raster speed to achieve repeatable prints. Despite
these limitations, we demonstrate that recycling and reprinting is possible with acceptable loss of
material integrity, and could provide unique opportunities for sustainable use of waste ABS using 3D
printing technology.
Butadiene Styrene (ABS), a prevalent 3D printing material. In this study we examine the potential of
using 100% recycled ABS to form filaments for use in Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) 3D printing.
We then characterise the resulting changes in the printing quality and mechanical properties, over a
single recycling cycle. We found that ABS can undergo recycling and reforming into consistent printer
filaments without the addition of virgin material. However, notable changesin polymer characteristics
were observed, reflected by degradation in mechanical properties during tensile tests and a decrease
in the polymer melt flow, which required reduced raster speed to achieve repeatable prints. Despite
these limitations, we demonstrate that recycling and reprinting is possible with acceptable loss of
material integrity, and could provide unique opportunities for sustainable use of waste ABS using 3D
printing technology.
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Mechanical Engineering Department/Lab for Freeform Fabrication. Symposium (28th : 2017 : Austin, Tex.) :Series
Mechanical Engineering Department/Lab for Freeform Fabrication SymposiumPagination
532 - 542Publisher
University of Austin TexasLocation
Austin, Tex.Place of publication
Austin, Tex.Start date
2017-08-07End date
2017-08-09Language
engPublication classification
E Conference publication; E1 Full written paper - refereedCopyright notice
2017, Laboratory for Freeform Fabrication and University of Texas at AustinEditor/Contributor(s)
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SFF 2017 : Proceedings of the 28th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing ConferenceUsage metrics
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