International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, volume 96, issue 9-12, pages 4295-4302

Laser polishing of thermoplastics fabricated using fused deposition modelling

Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2018-03-23
Quartile SCImago
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Quartile WOS
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Impact factor2.9
ISSN02683768, 14333015
Computer Science Applications
Mechanical Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Software
Control and Systems Engineering
Abstract
Fused deposition modelling (FDM) is a technique of additive manufacturing (AM) which is capable of fast construction of plastic prototypes. AM technology has been utilised in orthopaedics and traumatology to fabricate patient-specific models, surgical guides, and implants. However, the layering build-up by FDM usually generates a deleterious rough surface that limits its application to items such as surgical guide and surgical operating guide, because these items require a highly resolved surface quality. The advancement of laser polishing has been offering a cost-effective and fast manufacturing solution for FDM-constructed patient-specific guides and implants. This investigation explores application potential using a contactless laser scanning to improve the surface quality of FDM-fabricated thermoplastics. The results show that a maximum [68%] reduction in surface roughness was achieved at 3 W CO2 laser power, 150 mm/s scan speed, 30 ms scan delay and 0.025 mm line gap. Laser polishing is suitable to treat the surface of polylactic acid (PLA). This study provides data which supports a new approach to the manufacture of AM-fabricated thermoplastics utilising a laser scanning technique to improve the surface quality.

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Chai Y. et al. Laser polishing of thermoplastics fabricated using fused deposition modelling // International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 2018. Vol. 96. No. 9-12. pp. 4295-4302.
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Chai Y., Li R. W., Perriman D. M., Chen S., Qin Q., Smith P. N. Laser polishing of thermoplastics fabricated using fused deposition modelling // International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 2018. Vol. 96. No. 9-12. pp. 4295-4302.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1007/s00170-018-1901-5
UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-018-1901-5
TI - Laser polishing of thermoplastics fabricated using fused deposition modelling
T2 - International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
AU - Chai, Yuan
AU - Li, Rachel W
AU - Perriman, Diana M.
AU - Chen, Song
AU - Qin, Qing-Hua
AU - Smith, Paul N.
PY - 2018
DA - 2018/03/23
PB - Springer Nature
SP - 4295-4302
IS - 9-12
VL - 96
SN - 0268-3768
SN - 1433-3015
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@article{2018_Chai,
author = {Yuan Chai and Rachel W Li and Diana M. Perriman and Song Chen and Qing-Hua Qin and Paul N. Smith},
title = {Laser polishing of thermoplastics fabricated using fused deposition modelling},
journal = {International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology},
year = {2018},
volume = {96},
publisher = {Springer Nature},
month = {mar},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-018-1901-5},
number = {9-12},
pages = {4295--4302},
doi = {10.1007/s00170-018-1901-5}
}
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Chai, Yuan, et al. “Laser polishing of thermoplastics fabricated using fused deposition modelling.” International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol. 96, no. 9-12, Mar. 2018, pp. 4295-4302. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-018-1901-5.
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