Polymer Processing: Design, Printing and Applications of Multi-dimensional Techniques

This book covers polymer 3D printing through basics of technique and its implementation. It begins with the discussion on fundamentals of new-age printing, know-how of technology, methodology of printing, and product design perspectives. It includes aspects of CAD along with uses of Slicer software, image analysis software and MATLAB® programming in 3D printing of polymers. It covers choice of polymers for printing subject to their structure–property relationship, troubleshooting during printing, and possible uses of waste plastics and other waste materials.

Key Features

• Explores polymeric material printing and design
• Provides information on the potential for the transformation and manufacturing, reuse and recycling of polymeric material
• Includes comparison of 3D printing and injection moulding
• Discusses CAD design and pertinent scaling-up process related to polymers
• Offers basic strategies for improvement and troubleshooting of 3D printing

This book is aimed at professionals and graduate students in polymer and mechanical engineering and materials science and engineering.

Prof. Abhijit Bandyopadhyay is presently working as a full Professor in the Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of Calcutta. Along with he is also acting as the Technical Director in the Board of Directors of South Asia Rubber and Polymers Park (SARPOL), West Bengal, India. Prof. Bandyopadhyay has published 110 papers in high impact international journals, authored 5 books and has filed two Indian patents so far. He is the Fellow of International Congress for Environmental Research, Associate Member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers and Life Members of Society for Polymer Science, Kolkata Chapter and Indian Rubber Institute. His research areas include polymer blend and composites, polymer nanocomposites, reactive blending, hyperbranched polymers, polymer hydrogels, waste-polymer composites and polymer 3D printing using fused deposition modelling.

Mr. Rahul Chatterjee is a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and M.Tech in Mechatronics Engineering. He is currently pursuing doctoral research from the Department of Polymer Science & Technology at University of Calcutta, India. His research area includes CAD design and fused deposition modelling with thermoplastic and thermoplastic elastomeric materials. He has published 3 papers in peer reviewed international journals and currently undergoing internship program at Hari Shankar Singhania Elastomer and Tyre Research Institute (HASETRI), JK Tyre, Mysuru, India in Tyre design and Simulation group.