3D printing of weft knitted textile based structures by selective laser sintering of nylon powder

2016 Global Conference on Polymer and Composite Materials

材料科学;化学

Beecroft, M.^1

Dept. of Design, Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University, Benzie Building, Cavendish Street, Manchester

M15 6BR, United Kingdom^1

关键词: 3-D printing;    Development and applications;    Knitted structures;    Powdered materials;    Printing resolution;    Selective laser sintering;    Textile structures;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/137/1/012017/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/137/1/012017

学科分类：材料科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

3D printing is a form of additive manufacturing whereby the building up of layers of material creates objects. The selective laser sintering process (SLS) uses a laser beam to sinter powdered material to create objects. This paper builds upon previous research into 3D printed textile based material exploring the use of SLS using nylon powder to create flexible weft knitted structures. The results show the potential to print flexible textile based structures that exhibit the properties of traditional knitted textile structures along with the mechanical properties of the material used, whilst describing the challenges regarding fineness of printing resolution. The conclusion highlights the potential future development and application of such pieces.