Ultra-fast-prototyping of PMMA structures for micro-engineering applications: Choosing the right material

Alfredo E. Ongaro; Gioacchino Conoscenti; Antonio Liga; Valerio Brucato; Marc Phillipe Yves Desmulliez; Nicola Howarth; Vincenzo La Carrubba; Maïwenn Kersaudy-Kerhoas

doi:10.3233/978-1-61499-792-4-181

Ultra-fast-prototyping of PMMA structures for micro-engineering applications: Choosing the right material

Alfredo E. Ongaro, Gioacchino Conoscenti, Antonio Liga, Valerio Brucato, Marc Phillipe Yves Desmulliez, Nicola Howarth, Vincenzo La Carrubba, Maïwenn Kersaudy-Kerhoas^*

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Abstract

Machining of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) by laser has been extensively studied in engineering research for several applications including microfluidic manufacturing and rapid prototyping. However, very few investigations have taken into consideration the wide range of physico-chemical characteristics of commercially available PMMA that can often affect the quality of the laser-machined structures. These characteristics are often ignored, with many manufacturing publications focusing on a single source of PMMA. To understand the different bonding strengths and laser-cut qualities in the context of our ultra-fast prototyping technique, four types of PMMA have been examined. Molecular weights, and thermal properties have been determined and their roles on the bonding strength and CO2 laser cut quality, including kerf width and taper angle, have been investigated. This study demonstrates that the choice of material, for rapid prototyping of multi-layered structures via CO2 laser machining and solvent-assisted bonding, is crucial and provides a practical guide to researchers selecting PMMA material for use in micro-engineering and microfluidic rapidprototyping.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXXI
Editors	James Gao, Mohammed El Souri, Simeon Keates
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	181-186
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781614997924
ISBN (Print)	9781614997917
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-792-4-181
Publication status	Published - 2017
Event	15th International Conference on Manufacturing Research: Incorporating the 32nd National Conference on Manufacturing Research - The University of Greenwich, London, United Kingdom Duration: 5 Sept 2017 → 7 Sept 2017 http://www.icmr.org.uk/ICMR2017/index.html (Conference website) https://www.waset.org/conference/2017/03/osaka/ICMR (Conference website)

Publication series

Name	Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering
Volume	6
ISSN (Print)	2352-751X
ISSN (Electronic)	2352-7528

Conference

Conference	15th International Conference on Manufacturing Research
Abbreviated title	ICMR 2017
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	5/09/17 → 7/09/17
Other	The International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR2017) will take place from 5 to 7 September 2017 on the main campus of the University of Greenwich, London, UK. It will include keynote presentations by internationally renowned researchers and industrialists, as well as papers from academia and industry, exploring all core areas of manufacturing engineering.
Internet address	http://www.icmr.org.uk/ICMR2017/index.html (Conference website) https://www.waset.org/conference/2017/03/osaka/ICMR (Conference website)

Keywords

Laser ablation
Laser-matter interactions
Microfluidics
Poly(methyl methacrylate)
Rapid-prototyping

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science Applications
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Software
Algebra and Number Theory
Strategy and Management

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Ongaro, A. E., Conoscenti, G., Liga, A., Brucato, V., Desmulliez, M. P. Y., Howarth, N., La Carrubba, V., & Kersaudy-Kerhoas, M. (2017). Ultra-fast-prototyping of PMMA structures for micro-engineering applications: Choosing the right material. In J. Gao, M. El Souri, & S. Keates (Eds.), Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXXI (pp. 181-186). (Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering; Vol. 6). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-792-4-181

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Ultra-fast-prototyping of PMMA structures for micro-engineering applications: Choosing the right material. / Ongaro, Alfredo E.; Conoscenti, Gioacchino; Liga, Antonio et al.
Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXXI . ed. / James Gao; Mohammed El Souri; Simeon Keates. IOS Press, 2017. p. 181-186 (Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering; Vol. 6).

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