Additive Manufacturing @UGent-FEAOpen Product and Materials Test Center

Centre for Polymer & Material Technologies

Prof. Ludwig Cardon

1 ZAP 1 Postdoc 4 PhD’s 5 Research assistants

3 joined PhD researchers

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CPMT staff

Research (1970)• Physical and physical-chemical analyses

of polymers-textiles-materials/metals• Polymer processing - composites• Mould making – hybrid moulds• Flow simulation (Moldex3D)• Biobased polymers & biomedical applications• Re-processing of polymers & composites• Additive manufacturing

Education • Chemistry & ElectroMechanics• BSc & MSc courses• Specialization polymers (1955)

Engineering in Chemistry & Electromechanics

Related BSc/MSc courses Mouldmaking Polymer Processing Additive Manufacturing & Prototyping & Product Development Polymers - Composite Materials & Characterization Engineering projects (@ BSc and MSc level) MSc final project work (& involved in research projects)

Post graduate IVPV Additive Manufacturing Polymers & Polymer Processing

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Education (1955)

EU Leonardo da Vinci projects Rapid Design (1999-2001) E-Learning Hybrid Moulds (2003-2006) Pro-Mould (2008-2010) Re-Mould (2012-2014)

EU & other EFRO 916 (2013-2014)

“Open Product and Materials Test Center”@ Technologiepark 915 Zwijnaardetogether with TPVision & partners>1.4 million euro

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Research (1970)

EU & other Common PhD & MSc projects together with

KULeuven UMinho TUDelft Aalen Birmingham …

ERA-SME BioMoulding Sichuan University Chengdu – China Summer Courses joined PhD research State Key Lab Polymer Engineering & AM

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Research

Flemish projects IWT-HOBU SLS materials (2003-2005) IWT-TIS Additive Manufacturing (2004-2006) IWT-TETRA HybridMoulds (2005-2007) IWT-TIS HybridMoulds (2006-2010) IWT-TETRA AM Valorization (2008) IWT-TETRA MicroMoulding (2008-2010) IWT-TETRA BioMoulding (2010-2012) IWT-TETRA Recycling (2013-2015) IWT-SBO DiRaMAP (2008-2012) SIM-SBO STREAM-PolyForce (2013-2017) IWT-VIS “Pack4Food – intelligent packaging” (2011-2015) IWT-VIS “DURBIO – sustainable products for T&P” (2012-2015) IWT-TETRA “Re-processing of postconsumer PE/PP” (2013-2015) ….

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Research

Recent approved projects at startup phase AO-KMO “TataSteel” AO-KMO “AM for vacuum applications” EFRO 916 ”Open Product and Materials Test Center” Hercules “FLAMINCO” Hercules “E-Beam Lithography” IWT – CICI “PUPA 1.0” New printing heads for FDM based technologies Re-processing of postconsumer polymers

Current applications IWT-VIS “FDM4TP” (Sirris & Centexbel) IWT-SBO “Compohex”

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Research

Collaborative research with industry

Collaborative research with collective institutes such as Flanders’ PlasticVision, Centexbel, Sirris, …

Agentschap Ondernemen DV.T210166 Technologieverkenning

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Service

Over 80 publications in the field of AM >10 A1 >10 P1 >60 C1

Bi-annual International PMI Conference Joined organization with UMinho Portugalwww.pmiconference.eu

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Publications

4 injection machines (Engel 80T, Engel 28T, Boy 22T, Klockner 70T)

3 single screw extruders2 Brabender lab extruders, 1 axson compounder

2 twin screw extrudersCoperion 18D & 1 reactive extruder (Prof. Du Prez)

1 extrusion blow moulderBekum 1 Stretch blow moulderBekum 1 Co-injection/intrusionMain 3 thermoset pressesComming soon: plate & foil co-extrusion unit equiped with 2

single screw extruders and 1 conical twin screw extruder

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Polymer processing facilities

Injection moulds for researchCo-extrusion 2 layer plate die 120 mmExtrusion plate die 150mmExtrusion blow film die diameter 150mmExtrusion blow moulding bottle 1LExtrusion stretch blow moulding bottle 1LThermoforming mould for packaging applicationsComming soon: co-extrusion plate die 500 mm (1/3/5

layers) and co-extrusion blow film die (1/2/3 layers)Collaborative equipment of other FEA research groups

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Polymer processing moulds

Dynamometers up to 5kN (including heating chamber) Impact testerPeel testerHDT-VICATMFIDart dropWeatherometerViscosimeterDSC-TGA-STA-FTIRCollaborative equipment of other FEA research groups

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Polymer characterization

3D BioScaffolder4 FDM based & modified machines for research2 new printing head methodsLowCost printers in collaboration with the FEA

department of Material Sciences and Engineering and other FEA departments

Tool & equipment for AM extrusion based wire production Joined equipment with project partners (SLA, SLS, SLM,

FDM, EBM, ...)

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AM facilities

“Processing of polymer materials” is a result of the large experience related to conventional polymer processing technologies (injection, (blow/film)(co)extrusion and thermoforming).

This research studies the processability of polymers (conventional, nano-filled, bio-based, recycling, biomedical, thermal sensitive and high-tech polymers), related to aspects such as:

The influence of specific material characteristics and/or –composition on the processability into functional products

Special processing techniques for conventional and high-tech materials such as micro-injection, gas assisted injection, intrusion, micro-extrusion, 3D-plotting en multi-material production (co-extrusion)Sustainable use of materials: processing and evaluation of post-industrial and post-consumer recyclates for re-processing

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Research lines

“Additive Manufacturing” (AM) focusses on:

The selection and development of new polymer based materials for Laser Sintering (LS) en Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) or extrusion based AM technologies.

The development of printing heads and equipment for polymer extrusion based techniques.

The use of AM metal inserts for applications in mould making (hybrid moulds).

The use of AM for biomedical applications (scaffolds for tissue engineering).

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Research lines

“Material Characterization and Product Optimalization” are applied to validate the processing results of the other research lines.

It defines the relation between material properties and - selection, product development and related processing technologies.

Using physical (mechanical, microscopy, density, ...) and physicochemical (DSC, TGA, FTIR, ...) tests, the processing and/or processed materials are evaluated, which provides insight into the relationship between structure/composition and properties, which ensures scientific feedback loop to the other research areas.

Where necessary, tests are requested to partner laboratories for techniques that are not available (SEM, TEM, XPS, NMR, GPC, ...).

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Research lines

Joined contact point for expertise and networking for education - industry - spin-offs - …

Follow up for UGent via CPMT

Open innovation center for existing companies, starters, students (entrepreneurs),…

Collection of current equipment of both CPMT and TPVision and planned expansion related to current needs

Focuss on: Additive Manufacturing Materials Test Center

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Open Product and Materials Test Center

Within the scope of:Nieuw Industrieel Beleid van de Vlaamse regering om de maakindustrie in Vlaanderen te versterken

The center also offers the opportunity to translate business expertise and technology that fits in the Key Enabling Technologies of Advanced Materials, Advanced Manufacturing (Additive Manufacturing), Nanotechnology and Nano-electronics and implement them into concrete products.

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Open Product and Materials Test Center