Solvent-assisted 3D printing of butyl rubber and its hybrid materials

Butyl rubber (BR) has been broadly used in many applications, including tires, vibration dampeners, adhesives, and sealants. Its processing generally relies on conventional methods such as injection molding and compression molding. The development of additive manufacturing or 3D printing strategy fo...

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Published inMRS communications Vol. 12; no. 5; pp. 597 - 602
Main Authors Shen, Naifu, Duan, Linrui, Yang, Muxuan, Liu, Shan, Xu, Weinan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing 01.10.2022
Subjects
Biomaterials
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry and Materials Science
Early Career Materials Researcher Research Letter
Materials Engineering
Materials Science
Nanotechnology
Polymer Sciences
Polymer
Composite
Graphene
3D printing
Sensor
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Summary:Butyl rubber (BR) has been broadly used in many applications, including tires, vibration dampeners, adhesives, and sealants. Its processing generally relies on conventional methods such as injection molding and compression molding. The development of additive manufacturing or 3D printing strategy for BR would further expand its applications, but it is difficult to 3D print BR due to its unique chemistry and thermomechanical properties. Here, we report a strategy for 3D printing of BR and its hybrid materials at room temperature by direct-ink writing method followed by a convenient post-printing crosslinking. Its application in stretchable sensors was also demonstrated. Graphical abstract
ISSN:2159-6867
2159-6867
DOI:10.1557/s43579-022-00205-5