High-strength 3D printed poly(lactic acid) composites reinforced by shear-aligned polymer-grafted cellulose nanofibrils
Peter V. Kelly, S. Shams Es‐haghi, Ahmad Ahmad, Meghan E. Lamm, Katie Copenhaver, Elif Alyamaç, Soydan Ozcan, Douglas J. Gardner, William M. Gramlich
Abstract
This work demonstrates the application of pilot-scale surface functionalization of cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) by aqueous grafting-through polymerization and subsequent spray drying in 3D printed poly(lactic acid) (PLA) composites.
Topics & Concepts
Composite materialMaterials scienceCelluloseShear (geology)Lactic acidPolymerShear strength (soil)Chemical engineeringEngineeringSoil scienceBacteriaBiologyGeneticsSoil waterEnvironmental sciencebiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies