Flame-Retardant Polyamide Powder for Laser Sintering: Powder Characterization, Processing Behavior and Component Properties

Polymers

Kevin Schneider¹  Dietmar Drummer¹  Katrin Wudy² 

[1] Institute of Polymer Technology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Am Weichselgarten 9, 91058 Erlangen, Germany;Professorship of laser-based Additive Manufacturing, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Boltzmanstraße 15, 85748 Garching b. Munich, Germany;

关键词: selective laser sintering;    polyamide 12;    flame-retardant polymer;    flammability;   

DOI  :  10.3390/polym12081697

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Up to now, laser-sintered components have been barely used by industries such as aerospace and transport industry due to high flammability. By the use of flame retardants, the flammability of laser-sintered parts should be reduced to extend their range of possible applications. This paper aims to investigate the influence of halogen-free phosphinate-based flame retardants on process-relevant characteristics and process behavior, as well as mechanical and physical properties. Most importantly, the flammability of the material should be reduced. Two different types of phosphinate-based fillers were used in a concentration between 10 and 25 wt % in combination with the matrix material polyamide 12 (PA12). Thermal, optical, and powder properties of the mixtures were analytically investigated. Furthermore, the mechanical characterization of the sintered specimen was carried out. The addition of filler in laser sintering changes the process behavior and properties of the component. With this investigation, the correlation among flame retardants, process-relevant characteristics, process behavior, and resulting part properties was derived for the first time. Finally, a mixture of 15–20 wt % of flame retardant leads to the best trade-off between flame retardancy and mechanical properties.

【 授权许可】

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