GENESIS GraphenENovEl SelectIve Sinter

当聚合物粉末被选择性激光烧结（SLS）时，它们的微观结构中含有大量的孔隙，与传统加工材料（如注塑或挤压）相比，其机械性能较差，特别是伸长率和韧性。研究表明，对于传统的尼龙PA12 SLS粉末，快速粉末的新型复合工艺可以显著提高PA12的伸长率和韧性，并建议开发其他材料的范围。该联盟由合成粉末的Rapid powder，石墨烯制造商2-dTech，制造SLS组件的Euriscus和IMI Rapid Prototyping以及潜在的最终用户Ultra Electronics组成。如果这个项目成功，它将产生额外的业务，并大大提高他们的集体生产力和竞争力。

When polymer powders are selectively laser sintered (SLS), they have a microstructure that contains a significant amount of porosity conferring inferior mechanical properties – particularly elongation and toughness compared to conventionally processed materials such as injection mouldings or extrusions. We have shown that for conventional Nylon PA12 SLS powders, Rapid Powders’ novel compounding process can improve the elongation and toughness of PA12 significantly and we propose to develop ranges of other materials. The consortium consists of Rapid Powders who compound the powders, 2-dTech who are a graphene manufacturer, Euriscus and IMI Rapid Prototyping who manufacture SLS components and Ultra Electronics who is a potential end user. If this project is successful it will generate additional business and improve their collective productivity and competitiveness considerably.