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Shape memory polymers fabricated with recycled thermoplastics by 3D printing
Description
Shape Memory Polymers (SMPs) are smart polyurethane thermoplastics that can recover their original shape after undergoing deformation. This shape recovery can be actuated by raising the SMP above its glass transition temperature, Tg. This report outlines a process for repeatedly recycling SMPs using 3D printing. Cubes are printed, broken down into pellets mechanically, and re-extruded into filament. This simulates a recycling iteration that the material would undergo in industry. The samples are recycled 0, 1, 3, and 5 times, then printed into rectangular and dog-bone shapes. These shapes are used to perform dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and 3-point bending for shape recovery testing. Samples will also be used for scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to characterize their microstructure.
Date Created
2018-05
Contributors
- Sweeney, Andrew Joseph (Author)
- Yekani Fard, Masoud (Thesis director)
- Chattopadhyay, Aditi (Committee member)
- W.P. Carey School of Business (Contributor)
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Program (Contributor)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
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Resource Type
Extent
16 pages
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Series
Academic Year 2017-2018
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.48039
Level of coding
minimal
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- 2018-04-20 12:13:16
System Modified
- 2021-08-11 04:09:57
- 3 years 2 months ago
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