Surface Finish Effects Using Coating Method on 3D Printing (FDM) Parts

Malaysian Technical Universities Conference on Engineering and Technology 2017

Haidiezul, A.H.M.^1 ; Aiman, A.F.^2 ; Bakar, B.^1,2

Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Level 1, UniCITI Alam Campus, Sungai Chuchuh, Padang Besar, Perlis

02100, Malaysia^1

School of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kampus Alam Pauh Putra, Perlis, Arau

02600, Malaysia^2

关键词: 3-D printing;    Coating methods;    Fused deposition modelling;    Layer-by-layer approaches;    Product designers;    Surface finishes;    Threedimensional (3-d);    Uneven surfaces;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/318/1/012065/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/318/1/012065

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

One of three-dimensional (3-D) printing economical processes is by using Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM). The 3-D printed object was built using layer-by-layer approach which caused "stair stepping" effects. This situation leads to uneven surface finish which mostly affect the objects appearance for product designers in presenting their models or prototypes. The objective of this paper is to examine the surface finish effects from the application of XTC-3D coating developed by Smooth-On, USA on the 3D printed parts. From the experimental works, this study shows the application of XTC-3D coating to the 3-D printed parts has improve the surface finish by reducing the gap between the layer.