Melt Flow Index of Recycle ABS for Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) Filament

Nasuha Sa'ude,Mustaffa Ibrahim,Khairu Kamarudin,Mohd Halim Irwan Ibrahim

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.773-774.3

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Abstract

This paper presents the melt flow index (MFI) of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and recycle ABS filament wire for Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) machine. In this study, the effect of MFI on recycle ABS material was investigated experimentally based on the melting temperature, density, screw speed and material properties. The MFI result on ABS recycle in wire filament was investigated using Melt Indexer Machine (MIM). Based on the result obtained, it was found that, ABS recycle was increase the density and MFI results. It can be observed that, the higher temperature was melt the recycle ABS material through the MIM and extruder machine.

Highlights

acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) material has become a widely used in rapid prototyping technology, especially in fused deposition modeling(FDM) and it was developed by Stratasys Inc., This technology offering a widerange application in prototype development by layered deposition of polymer plastic on the platform in three dimensional object
The intention of this study is to investigate the melt flow index (MFI) and density of a recycle ABS material from Toys product by MIM at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
The research focuses on melt flow rate of a recycle ABS material flow through the 1.5 mm dies in diameter for the fabrication of filament wire by single screw extruder machine

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Introduction

ABS material has become a widely used in rapid prototyping technology, especially in fused deposition modeling(FDM) and it was developed by Stratasys Inc., This technology offering a widerange application in prototype development by layered deposition of polymer plastic on the platform in three dimensional object. The 3D printing machine was available in the online market with variety's plastic material in filament form with 1.7 mm ~ 2.0 mm in wire diameter. There are limited data/research dealing with layered deposition of recycle polymer material (LDRP) focuses on melt flow rate. The research focuses on melt flow rate of a recycle ABS material flow through the 1.5 mm dies in diameter for the fabrication of filament wire by single screw extruder machine. The main outcome of this study is to produce a strong, flexible and smooth filament wire of constant diameter with a high melt flow rate by MIM machine.

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