Low-Cost Nanocellulose-Reinforced High-Temperature Polymer Composites for Additive Manufacturing

Technical Report · Wed Jul 13 00:00:00 EDT 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1267066· OSTI ID:1267066

Ozcan, Soydan ^[1]; Tekinalp, Halil L. ^[1]; Love, Lonnie J. ^[1]; Kunc, Vlastimil ^[1]; Nelson, Kim ^[2]

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
2. American Process Inc., Atlanta, GA (United States)

ORNL worked with American Process Inc. to demonstrate the potential use of bio-based BioPlus^® lignin-coated cellulose nanofibrils (L-CNF) as a reinforcing agent in the development of polymer feedstock suitable for additive manufacturing. L-CNF-reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) testing coupons were prepared and up to 69% increase in tensile strength and 133% increase in elastic modulus were demonstrated.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Advanced Manufacturing Office (EE-5A)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1267066
• Report Number(s): ORNL/TM-2016/320; ED2802000; CEED492; CRADA/NFE-1505661
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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