Cellulose Nanofibrils Reinforced Polymers by Additive Manufacturing

Published: 2014

Author(s):

Wang, L.
Gardner, D. J.

Publication Name: 9th ANNUAL SPE POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES CONFERENCE

Publication URL: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321158482_Cellulose_Nanofibril_Reinforced_Polymers_by_Additive_Manufacturing

Research Area:

Additive Manufacturing

Keywords:

Nanocellulose

Abstract:

Additive manufacturing (AM), commercially called 3 dimensional printing, fabricates materials layer by layer from the bottom-up. Based on plastic extrusion, Fused Layer Modeling (FLM) technology is one of the AM methods to produce thermoplastic materials. However, plastic materials from FLM usually display inferior mechanical properties as a result of their anisotropic structure. Cellulose nanofibrils can be use to reinforce thermoplastics and provide applications in electronic displays, automobiles and other composites