在绝大部分传统高分子加工工艺中,产品的结构由模具决定,性能由材料的本征特性决定;换句话说,产品的结构和性能可以进行独立的调控。在ME-3DP中,由于热历史的复杂性和一部分的结构因素,打印件的性能只在很低的程度上反映了材料的本体性能。换句话说,即使材料确定,也无法有效预测打印件的性能;就算材料、工艺参数都固定,不同的打印件之间的性能也可能存在巨大差异。这显然无法满足很多工业应用的基本需求。在作者某次与美国橡树岭国家实验室(Oak Ridge National Lab)的一位研究负责人的对话中,对方将这一点视作是3D打印的核心挑战[i]。
[i]原话为:“The key challenge of 3D printing is that you can’t control the shape and properties separately.”
[ii]作者是该公司的共同创始人和技术参与者
l 作者
罗小帆博士,苏州聚复高分子材料有限公司总经理
郝明洋博士,苏州聚复高分子材料开发平台专家级研发工程师
黄宇立,苏州聚复高分子产品工程部高级产品经理
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