An evaluation of the suitability of a new polypropylene powder for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing

The intrinsic and extrinsic properties of a commercial polypropylene (PP) powder (BASF Ultrasint PP 1400) for use in powder bed fusion-based additive manufacturing were characterised and preliminary test parts were printed on an EOS P380 machine. The test specimens demonstrated relatively good dimen...

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Main Authors: Wu Lorinda, Mwania Frederick M., Van der Walt Jacobus G., Koen Wayne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2023-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2023/15/matecconf_rapdasa2023_06003.pdf