Abstract
In this paper we report the first, to our knowledge, 3D-printed hollow-core poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) preform for polymer optical fibre drawing. It was printed of commercial PMMA by means of fused deposition modelling technique. The preform was drawn to cane, proving good enough quality of drawing process and the PMMA molecular weight to be appropriate for drawing. This ascertains that the manufacturing process provides preforms suitable for hollow-core fibre drawing. The paper focuses on maximisation of transparency of PMMA 3D printouts by optimising printing process parameters: nozzle temperature, printing speed and infill
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers 2016 |
| Publisher | University of Aston in Birmingham |
| Publication date | 2016 |
| Pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781854494085 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | 25th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres - Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom Duration: 13 Sept 2016 → 15 Sept 2016 Conference number: 25 |
Conference
| Conference | 25th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres |
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| Number | 25 |
| Location | Aston University |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Birmingham |
| Period | 13/09/2016 → 15/09/2016 |
| Sponsor | Aston University |