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ArticlePolymers2024

Thermomechanical Assessment of Recovered PA12 Powders with Basalt Filler for Automotive Components.

Francesco Napolitano, Ilaria Papa, Francesca Cimino, Valentina Lopresto, Pietro Russo

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Article in Polymers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Francesco NapolitanoInstitute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2363-8598
Ilaria PapaDepartment of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples "Federico II", P.le Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5711-8822
Francesca CiminoInstitute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy.
Valentina LoprestoDepartment of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples "Federico II", P.le Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy.
Pietro RussoInstitute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6123-815X

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Abstract

Additive manufacturing processes allow for precise and efficient production, but it is estimated that one-third of the materials used results in waste. Further improvement in a sustainable perspective could come from the ability to manage these scraps and from the exploration of different routes for recovery and reuse. The Selective Laser Sintering process is particularly sensitive to this issue due to the waste ratio which can reach a very high quantity of not-sintered virgin powders. In this research study, recovered PA12 powders, preliminarily characterized through thermal and mechanical analysis, were mixed with 15% basalt powder to improve their aspect and thermomechanical resistance. The influence of basalt powder (BP) on mechanical properties as well as on the thermal stability of polyamide12 (PA12) powder composites was investigated. A study conducted on mechanical properties showed that polymeric composites' stiffness and hardness were influenced by adding filler, thus improving mechanical parameters. On the other hand, the application of thermogravimetric analysis allowed us to determine the composite's thermal stability. The objective is to obtain a recovered fully biobased material that could be used to substitute the petroleum-derived polymeric ones currently employed in the production of interiors and shells in the automotive sector.

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basaltbiobasedDMTAPA12thermomechanical analysis

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PMID39408394
PMCPMC11478424

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