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3D Printable Composite Materials: A Review and Prospective

3D 프린터용 복합재료 연구 동향

  • Oh, Eunyoung (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
  • Lee, Jinwoo (Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
  • Suhr, Jonghwan (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
  • Received : 2018.07.26
  • Accepted : 2018.09.27
  • Published : 2018.10.31
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Abstract

The use of 3D printing for rapid tooling and manufacturing has promised to produce components with complex geometries according to computer designs and it is emerging as the next generation key of manufacturing. Due to the intrinsically limited mechanical/electrical properties and functionalities of printed pure polymer parts, there is a critical need to develop 3D printable polymer composites with high performance. This article gives a review on 3D printing techniques of polymer composite materials and the properties and performance of 3D printed composite parts as well as their potential applications in the various fields.

3D 프린팅 기술의 활용은 복잡한 형상의 제품을 보다 손쉽게 생산 가능하게 하며, 시간적 경제적 이점을 제공함으로써 기존 제조업의 형태를 변화시킬 차세대 핵심 제조 기술로 부상하고 있다. 그러나 순수 고분자 소재 출력물의 기계적/전기적 특성 및 기능은 해당 기술의 확산에 있어 한계점으로 작용하였고, 이것은 고성능 고분자 복합재료 개발에 대한 수요로 이어졌다. 이에 본 논문에서는 고성능 3D 프린팅용 고분자 복합재료 개발의 최신 연구 동향을 소개하고, 응용 분야와 가능성 및 향후 연구방향에 대해 논하고자 한다.

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