Fabrication Of New Filament Wire From Oil Palm Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites As Feed Stock For Fused Depositioning Modeling (FDM) Using Extrusion Process

Hashim, Nur Aina Markdyiah (2018) Fabrication Of New Filament Wire From Oil Palm Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites As Feed Stock For Fused Depositioning Modeling (FDM) Using Extrusion Process. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Additive Manufacturing is one of imperative strides to produce the product even though not all materials are suitable for 3D printing. The main objective of this project is to study the possibility for 3D printing the polymer composite materials using the natural fiber as the binder. The filament material selection is important to develop a decent product. However, the polymers that created by FDM tend to lose their properties and becomes a stiffness material. In order to solve this problem, the natural fiber was added to the original polymer materials. The mixed filament from all composition ratios obtained from extrusion process shows the possibility of making the new filaments. Furthermore, the specimens of virgin ABS and 5% oil palm mix ABS produce from 3D printer shows the possibility of making new products. The results of the tensile test show the value of ultimate tensile strength for Oil Palm Reinforced Polymer was greater than virgin ABS by 5%. The end results did not deviate away from the normal expectation and its show successful results which show a good possibility that oil palm fiber composite can be mixed with thermoplastics as the binder.

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