Binder and Polymer Assisted Powder Processing
Chapter 3: Binder Constituents
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Published:2020
Abstract
Generally, binders consist of at least three ingredients: a backbone to provide strength (compounds such as polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate, and polystyrene); a filler, such as polyacetal and paraffin wax, to occupy space between particles; and additives, such as stearates, stearic acid, or magnesium stearate, as well as phosphates and sulfonates, to adjust viscosity, lubricate tooling, disperse particles, or induce binder wetting of the powder. In the case of binders deposited via ink jet printing, the binder contains solvents to lower the viscosity for easier jetting. The chapter provides a detailed description of these constituents. The requirements of...
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Member Sign InBinder Constituents, Binder and Polymer Assisted Powder Processing, By Randall M. German, Animesh Bose, ASM International, 2020, p 1–32, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.tb.bpapp.t59290035
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