Embedded 3D Printing of Thermally‐Cured Thermoset Elastomers and the Interdependence of Rheology and Machine Pathing

M Stang, J Tashman, D Shiwarski… - Advanced materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Thermoset elastomers are widely used high‐performance materials due to their thermal
stability, chemical resistance, and mechanical properties. However, established casting and …

Improvement of mechanical properties of elastic materials by chemical methods

Y Takeoka, S Liu, F Asai - Science and Technology of Advanced …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Elastomers such as gels and rubbers play various roles in our lives. Elastomers, which
guarantee the safety of airplanes and automobiles and the stability of buildings, are …

Printability of elastomer latex for additive manufacturing or 3D printing

M Lukić, J Clarke, C Tuck, W Whittow… - Journal of Applied …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Additive manufacturing, sometimes referred to as 3D printing is a new, rapidly developing
technology which has the potential to revolutionize fabrication of certain high value, complex …

The influence of printing parameters on the mechanical properties of 3D printed TPU-based elastomers

VM Bruère, A Lion, J Holtmannspötter… - Progress in Additive …, 2023 - Springer
Additive Manufacturing (AM) becomes more and more focus of studies in the scientific
community. Nevertheless, elastomers in 3D printing are still a relatively understudied topic …

Tailoring the Curing Kinetics of NBR‐Based Rubber Compounds for Additive Manufacturing of Rod Seals

L Sundermann, S Leineweber, B Klie… - Advances in Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The additive manufacturing (AM) of elastomeric parts based on high‐viscosity reinforced
rubbers has increasingly become a topic of scientific research in recent years. In addition to …

Growing strategy for postmodifying cross-linked polymers' bulky size, shape, and mechanical properties

X Xiong, S Wang, L Xue, H Wang… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Living organisms are open systems that can incorporate externally provided nutrients to vary
their appearances and properties, while synthetic materials normally have fixed sizes …

A novel architecture toward third-generation thermoplastic elastomers by a grafting strategy

F Jiang, Z Wang, Y Qiao, Z Wang, C Tang - Macromolecules, 2013 - ACS Publications
Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are ever sought using a simple robust synthetic approach.
Widely successful first-generation TPEs rely on microphase-separated ABA triblock …

[HTML][HTML] Highly stretchable and tough elastomers from cyclic polymers

Y Chen, Z Fan, Y Liu, Y Wang, Z Wang, R Zhang, B Ma… - Giant, 2023 - Elsevier
Developing solvent-free elastomers with a high stretchability and toughness is crucial for
practical applications in flexible electronics and smart actuators. However, the stretchability …

High performance polymer nanocomposites for additive manufacturing applications

AC De Leon, Q Chen, NB Palaganas… - Reactive and Functional …, 2016 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing (or 3D printing) involves the process of fabricating a part by layer-by-
layer assembly of materials with processes such as extrusion, binding, melting, and …

Elastomers for biomedical applications

R Yoda - Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition, 1998 - Taylor & Francis
Current topics in elastomers for biomedical applications are reviewed. Elastomeric
biomaterials, such as silicones, thermoplastic elastomers, polyolefin and polydiene …