@article{BluemelSachsLaumeretal., author = {Bl{\"u}mel, Christina and Sachs, Marius and Laumer, Tobias and Winzer, Bettina and Schmidt, Jochen and Schmidt, Michael and Peukert, Wolfgang and Wirth, Karl-Ernst}, title = {Increasing flowability and bulk density of PE-HD powders by a dry particle coating process and impact on LBM processes}, series = {Rapid Prototyping Journal}, volume = {21}, journal = {Rapid Prototyping Journal}, number = {6}, publisher = {Emerald}, issn = {1758-7670}, doi = {10.1108/RPJ-07-2013-0074}, pages = {697 -- 704}, abstract = {Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the processability of cohesive PE-HD particles in laser beam melting processes (LBM) of polymers. Furthermore, we present a characterization method for polymer particles, which can predict the quality of the powder deposition via LBM processes. Design/methodology/approach - This study focuses on the application of dry particle coating processes to increase flowability and bulk density of PE-HD particles. Both has been measured and afterwards validated via powder deposition of PE-HD particles in a LBM machine. Findings - For efficient coating in a dry particle coating process, the PE-HD particles and the attached nanoparticles need to show similar surface chemistry, i.e. both need to behave either hydrophobic or hydrophilic. It is demonstrated that dry particle coating is appropriate to enhance flowability and bulk density of PE-HD particles and hence considerably improves LBM processes and the resulting product quality. Originality/value - At present, in LBM processes mainly polyamide (PA), 12 particles are used, which are so far quite expensive in comparison to, for example, PE-HD particles. This work provides a unique and versatile method for nanoparticulate surface modification which may be applied to a wide variety of materials. After the coating, the particles are applicable for the LBM process. Our results provide a correlation between flowability and bulk density and the resulting product quality.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{SchmidtFanselowWirthetal., author = {Schmidt, Jochen and Fanselow, Stephanie and Wirth, Karl-Ernst and Peukert, Wolfgang and Hiller, Saskia and Laumer, Tobias and Schmidt, Michael}, title = {Herstellung von Polyolefinstrahlschmelzmaterialien mittels Schmelzeemulgieren zum Einsatz in der additiven Fertigung}, series = {Neue Entwicklungen in der Additiven Fertigung}, booktitle = {Neue Entwicklungen in der Additiven Fertigung}, editor = {Witt, Gerd and Wegner, Andreas and Sehrt, Jan}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin, Heidelberg}, isbn = {978-3-662-48472-2}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-662-48473-9_2}, pages = {13 -- 23}, abstract = {Im Rahmen dieses Beitrags wird das Schmelzeemulgieren als Verfahren zur Herstel-lung von Polymermikropartikeln vorgestellt. In diesem Prozess wird zun{\"a}chst ein Polymergranulat in einer kontinuierlichen Phase in Gegenwart geeigneter Additive in einem R{\"u}hrbeh{\"a}lter aufgeschmolzen, die Rohemulsion in einer Rotor-Stator-Einheit feinemulgiert und anschließend zu einer Suspension abgek{\"u}hlt. Der Einfluss von Prozessparametern und Systemzusam-mensetzung auf das Emulgierergebnis wird diskutiert und die Anwendbarkeit des Verfahrens f{\"u}r polymere Mikropartikeln anhand von Polypropylen (PP) und Polyethylen (PE-HD) dargestellt. Die erhaltenen Suspensionen werden zur {\"U}berf{\"u}hrung in Pulverform spr{\"u}hgetrocknet und die Fließeigenschaften des Pulvers analysiert. Durch trockenes Beschichten mit pyrogener Kiesels{\"a}ure kann die Fließf{\"a}higkeit der erhaltenen Partikeln weiter verbessert werden. Das Verfahren bietet somit einen neuen Zugang zur Herstellung neuer Ausgangsmaterialien f{\"u}r die Additive Fertigung.}, language = {de} }