{"id":15427,"date":"2021-12-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lati.com\/lati3dlab-new-conductive-compounds-for-high-performance-3d-printing\/"},"modified":"2021-12-14T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T23:00:00","slug":"lati3dlab-new-conductive-compounds-for-high-performance-3d-printing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lati.com\/en\/lati3dlab-new-conductive-compounds-for-high-performance-3d-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"LATI3Dlab: New Conductive Compounds for High-Performance 3d Printing"},"content":{"rendered":"

LATI3Dlab<\/strong>, a technological spin-off of LATI Industria Termoplastici<\/strong>, is dedicated to developing special thermoplastic compounds for filament 3D printing (FDM)<\/strong>.
Among the latest innovations, electrically conductive materials<\/strong> have paved the way for new applications in medical, electronic, robotic<\/strong> sectors and advanced sensor technology<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Metal-like Conductivity with LATI3Dlab Compounds<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Through the combination of carbon nanotubes<\/strong> and structured carbon black<\/strong>, LATI3Dlab researchers have succeeded in lowering the electrical resistivity<\/strong> of PLA<\/strong>-based plastic compounds to values below 10 \u03a9<\/strong>, very close to those of metals.
The result? Materials with uniform and isotropic conductivity<\/strong>, independent of the deposition method and infill degree. <\/p>\n

This innovation is the result of a careful balance between electrical conductivity<\/strong> and filament flexibility<\/strong>, achieved through precise formulation and process studies.<\/p>\n

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Balance between Conductivity and Processability<\/strong><\/h2>\n

An excessively conductive filament risks becoming brittle and unusable.
To prevent this, LATI3Dlab has introduced a PLA<\/strong> matrix which, combined with a selected elastomer<\/strong> and conductive fillers, ensures flexibility and mechanical integrity<\/strong> during winding and spool use.<\/p>\n

The success is also due to optimal extrusion technique<\/strong> and a likely phase segregation<\/strong> that concentrates conductive charges in one of the two polymer phases, further increasing the conductivity of the printed material.<\/p>\n

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From Laboratory to Real Applications<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This technology has given rise to Alfaohm filament<\/strong>, distributed by Filoalfa<\/strong>, used by Dr. Jes\u00fas E. Contreras-Naranjo<\/strong>‘s team at the Instituto Tecnol\u00f3gico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey<\/strong> to 3D print a conductive sensor<\/strong> for portable medical<\/strong> applications.<\/p>\n

After surface preparation and activation, the sensor demonstrated the ability to transmit electrical signals<\/strong> from an electroanalytical device for the detection of specific chemical substances<\/strong>.
Project details are published in Electrochemistry Communications<\/em>, 130 (2021) 107098.<\/p>\n

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Towards New High-Tech Applications<\/strong><\/h2>\n

LATI3Dlab conductive compounds combine high performance<\/strong> and rapid production<\/strong> typical of FDM printing, enabling the creation of customized<\/strong>, low-cost<\/strong>, and disposable<\/strong> components.<\/p>\n

Thanks to these characteristics, the new LATI3Dlab materials represent an ideal platform for developing supercapacitors<\/strong>, lithium-ion batteries<\/strong>, solar cells<\/strong>, and next-generation wearable<\/strong> devices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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