Material Handling Procedures for High Quality 3D-Printed Parts
Materials Engineer Bryan Zahner gives an overview of material handling considerations for a typical additive manufacturing workflow. This session reviews polymer classes for hygroscopic and hydrophobic materials, the effects of moisture on thermoplastics during melt processing, and discuss various material handling procedures that should be implemented to prevent moisture in 3D printing materials. Several equipment options for feeding, storing and drying filament spools will be presented, along with a preview of the new Essentium DryBox™.