Rapid manufacturing of PA/HDPE blend specimens by selective laser sintering: Microstructural characterization

Polymer Testing

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 361-368

  Salmoria, G V ^a   Leite, J L ^a   Ahrens, C H ^a   Lago, A ^a   Pires, A T N ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Microstructure; PA HDPE blends; Selective laser sintering

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL LASERS; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MICROSTRUCTURE; POLYAMIDES; POROSITY; SINTERING;

DISPERSE PHASES; RAPID MANUFACTURING; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING (SLS); UNDILUTED POLYMERS;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 33947614593     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2006.12.002     Document Type: Article

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