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Polypropylene/Cellulose Composites for Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing
Author(s) -
Kaynak Baris,
Spoerk Martin,
Shirole Anuja,
Ziegler Wolfgang,
Sapkota Janak
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
macromolecular materials and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1439-2054
pISSN - 1438-7492
DOI - 10.1002/mame.201800037
Subject(s) - materials science , microcrystalline cellulose , compounding , polypropylene , composite material , extrusion , surface modification , fused filament fabrication , grafting , cellulose , polymer , chemical engineering , engineering
The preparation of polypropylene (PP)/microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) composites and their applicability for material extrusion additive manufacturing (ME‐AM) is reported. MCC is modified by grafting onto its surface with different silanes, in particular perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane, n ‐octyltriethoxysilane (OTS), or aminopropyltriethoxysilane. The efficacy of the surface modification is confirmed by attenuated total reflectance and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The affinity of the modified MCC to the polar PP matrix is investigated by direct melt‐compounding, and the applicability of the resulting composites for material ME‐AM is accessed by fabrication of filaments and evaluating the relevant property requirements. The surface modification of the MCC improves their dispersibility in PP and enhances the mechanical properties of the composites. Moreover, the OTS‐modified MCC shows the best reinforcement, good surface finish of the filament, and flawless printability.