In this research work, poly (acrylonitrile-butadienestyrene)/polypropylene (ABS/PP) blends were processed by melt compounding in a twin-screw extruder. Upgrading of the thermal characteristics of the obtained materials was attempted by the incorporation of organically modified montmorillonite (OMMT), as well as, by the addition of two types of compatibilizers; polypropylene grafted with maleic ...

The influence of the natural Gongura roselle fiber on tensile and flexural properties as well Shore D hardness acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) poly (lactic acid) (PLA) was investigated. composites were printed in fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D technique. addition improved mechanical tested composites, while strength, modulus better case ABS-based composite. Whereas, PLA-based showed h...

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using open-source CAD modeling software, we developed a customizable prosthetic eye model. The eye can be customized within the following parameters: shape, height, length, width, thickness, concavity, iris diameter, and pupil diameter. The customization process is user friendly, requiring numeric inputs or parametric adjustments. The final model is exported and processed...

Acrylonitrile–Butadiene–Styrene (ABS) polymers have a complex microstructure which is formed during the grafting reaction of polybutadiene seed latex. During reaction, some styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) chains are grafted onto (PB) backbone chains, and this critical to achieve effective dispersion compatibility both phases. Therefore, accurate characterization properties helps understanding polym...

Binary and ternary blends of poly(lactic acid) (PLA), polystyrene (PS) and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) were prepared using a one-step extrusion process. Rheological and mechanical properties of the prepared blends were determined. Rheological properties were studied using a capillary rheometer, shear rate, shear stress, non-Newtonian index, shear viscosity and flow activation energy w...

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is a kind of Rapid prototyping (RP) technique, which allows direct transformation of CAD files into physical models. This paper attempts to identify and study the influence of electroplating layer thickness on the mechanical strength of Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) samples developed from the FDM process. The study is conducted on the tensile test samples...