PMID- 36234051
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20221019
IS  - 1996-1944 (Print)
IS  - 1996-1944 (Electronic)
IS  - 1996-1944 (Linking)
VI  - 15
IP  - 19
DP  - 2022 Sep 27
TI  - Thermal and Mechanical Characterization of the New Functional Composites Used for 
      3D Printing of Static Mixers.
LID - 10.3390/ma15196713 [doi]
LID - 6713
AB  - This paper investigates the possibility of integrating the combination of 
      nanofillers, titanium dioxide (TiO(2)) and carbon nanotubes (CNT) into the 
      thermoplastic polymer matrix. This combination of fillers can possibly modify the 
      physico-chemical properties of composites compared to the pure polymer matrix. 
      The composites were blended using the extrusion method. The composite filament 
      produced was used to manufacture static mixers on a 3D printer using the additive 
      manufacturing technology fused filament fabrication (FFF). The aim of this work 
      was to inspect the influence of the filler addition on the thermal and mechanical 
      properties of glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate (PET-G) polymer 
      composites. The fillers were added to the PET-G polymer matrix in several ratios. 
      Tensile test results showed an increase in the overall strength and decrease in 
      the elongation at break of the material. Melt flow rate (MFR) showed a decrease 
      in the viscosity with the initial filler addition and reaching a plateau after 2 
      wt% filler was added. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and 
      thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) showed minor changes in the thermal properties. 
      Scanning electron microscope (SEM) results showed homogenous distribution of the 
      filler in the matrix and strong filler-matrix adhesion. The results indicate 
      suitable properties of new functional composites for the 3D printing of static 
      mixers for application in tubular reactors.
FAU - Markovic, Marijan-Pere
AU  - Markovic MP
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7010-0918
AD  - Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulicev 
      Trg 19, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
FAU - Cingesar, Ivan Karlo
AU  - Cingesar IK
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-3850-1241
AD  - Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulicev 
      Trg 19, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
FAU - Keran, Laura
AU  - Keran L
AD  - Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulicev 
      Trg 19, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
FAU - Prlic, Domagoj
AU  - Prlic D
AD  - Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulicev 
      Trg 19, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
FAU - Grcic, Ivana
AU  - Grcic I
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-3730-8431
AD  - Faculty of Geotechnical Engineering, University of Zagreb, Hallerova Aleja 7, 
      42000 Varazdin, Croatia.
FAU - Vrsaljko, Domagoj
AU  - Vrsaljko D
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-1383-5376
AD  - Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulicev 
      Trg 19, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
LA  - eng
GR  - KK.01. 1.1.04.0006/European Regional Development Fund/
GR  - DOK-2020-01-8955/Croatian Science Foundation/
GR  - DOK-2021-02-5999/Croatian Science Foundation/
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20220927
PL  - Switzerland
TA  - Materials (Basel)
JT  - Materials (Basel, Switzerland)
JID - 101555929
PMC - PMC9571915
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - additive manufacturing
OT  - composites
OT  - fused filament fabrication
OT  - photocatalysis
OT  - static mixers
COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest.
EDAT- 2022/10/15 06:00
MHDA- 2022/10/15 06:01
PMCR- 2022/09/27
CRDT- 2022/10/14 02:20
PHST- 2022/09/07 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2022/09/23 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2022/09/24 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2022/10/14 02:20 [entrez]
PHST- 2022/10/15 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/10/15 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2022/09/27 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - ma15196713 [pii]
AID - materials-15-06713 [pii]
AID - 10.3390/ma15196713 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Materials (Basel). 2022 Sep 27;15(19):6713. doi: 10.3390/ma15196713.