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Prof. Ludwig Cardon

Additive Manufacturing @ UGent-FEA Open Product and Materials Test Center Centre for Polymer & Material Technologies. Prof. Ludwig Cardon. CPMT staff. 1 ZAP 1 Postdoc 4 PhD’s 5 Research assistants 3 joined PhD researchers. Education Chemistry & ElectroMechanics

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Prof. Ludwig Cardon

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  1. AdditiveManufacturing @UGent-FEAOpen Product and Materials Test CenterCentre for Polymer & Material Technologies Prof. Ludwig Cardon

  2. CPMT staff • 1 ZAP • 1 Postdoc • 4 PhD’s • 5 Research assistants • 3 joined PhD researchers

  3. Education • Chemistry & ElectroMechanics • BSc & MSc courses • Specializationpolymers(1955) • Research(1970) • Physical and physical-chemical analyses • of polymers-textiles-materials/metals • Polymer processing - composites • Mould making – hybrid moulds • Flow simulation (Moldex3D) • Biobased polymers & biomedical applications • Re-processing of polymers & composites • Additive manufacturing

  4. Education (1955) • Engineering in Chemistry & Electromechanics • RelatedBSc/MSccourses • Mouldmaking • Polymer Processing • AdditiveManufacturing & Prototyping & Product Development • Polymers - CompositeMaterials & Characterization • Engineering projects (@ BSc and MSc level) • MScfinal project work (& involved in research projects) • Post graduate  IVPV • AdditiveManufacturing • Polymers & Polymer Processing

  5. Research (1970) • EU Leonardo da Vinci projects • Rapid Design (1999-2001) • E-LearningHybridMoulds (2003-2006) • Pro-Mould (2008-2010) • Re-Mould (2012-2014) • EU & other • EFRO 916 (2013-2014) • “Open Product and Materials Test Center” • @ Technologiepark 915 Zwijnaarde • together with TPVision & partners • >1.4 million euro

  6. Research • EU & other • CommonPhD & MScprojectstogetherwith • KULeuven • UMinho • TUDelft • Aalen • Birmingham • … • ERA-SME BioMoulding • SichuanUniversityChengdu – China •  Summer Courses •  joinedPhD research •  State Key Lab Polymer Engineering & AM

  7. Research • Flemishprojects • IWT-HOBU SLS materials (2003-2005) • IWT-TIS AdditiveManufacturing (2004-2006) • IWT-TETRA HybridMoulds (2005-2007) • IWT-TIS HybridMoulds (2006-2010) • IWT-TETRA AM Valorization (2008) • IWT-TETRA MicroMoulding (2008-2010) • IWT-TETRA BioMoulding (2010-2012) • IWT-TETRA Recycling (2013-2015) • IWT-SBO DiRaMAP (2008-2012) • SIM-SBO STREAM-PolyForce (2013-2017) • IWT-VIS “Pack4Food – intelligent packaging” (2011-2015) • IWT-VIS “DURBIO – sustainableproducts for T&P” (2012-2015) • IWT-TETRA “Re-processing of postconsumer PE/PP” (2013-2015) • ….

  8. Research • Recent approvedprojects at startupphase • AO-KMO “TataSteel” • AO-KMO “AM for vacuum applications” • EFRO 916 ”Open Product and Materials Test Center” • Hercules “FLAMINCO” • Hercules “E-Beam Lithography” • IWT – CICI “PUPA 1.0” • New printingheads for FDM basedtechnologies • Re-processing of postconsumerpolymers • Currentapplications • IWT-VIS “FDM4TP” (Sirris & Centexbel) • IWT-SBO “Compohex”

  9. Service • Collaborative research withindustry • Collaborative research withcollectiveinstitutessuch as Flanders’ PlasticVision, Centexbel, Sirris, … • Agentschap Ondernemen • DV.T210166 • Technologieverkenning

  10. Publications • Over 80 publications in the field of AM • >10 A1 • >10 P1 • >60 C1 • Bi-annual International PMI Conference • Joinedorganizationwith UMinho Portugal • www.pmiconference.eu

  11. Polymer processingfacilities • 4 injection machines • (Engel 80T, Engel 28T, Boy 22T, Klockner 70T) • 3 single screwextruders • 2 Brabender lab extruders, 1 axsoncompounder • 2 twinscrewextruders • Coperion 18D & 1 reactiveextruder (Prof. Du Prez) • 1extrusion blow moulderBekum • 1Stretch blow moulderBekum • 1Co-injection/intrusionMain • 3 thermosetpresses • Commingsoon: plate & foilco-extrusion unit equipedwith 2 single screwextruders and 1 conicaltwinscrewextruder

  12. Polymer processingmoulds • Injectionmoulds for research • Co-extrusion 2 layerplate die 120 mm • Extrusionplate die 150mm • Extrusion blow film die diameter 150mm • Extrusion blow mouldingbottle 1L • Extrusion stretch blow mouldingbottle 1L • Thermoformingmould for packagingapplications • Commingsoon: co-extrusionplate die 500 mm (1/3/5 layers) and co-extrusion blow film die (1/2/3 layers) • Collaborativeequipment of other FEA research groups

  13. Polymercharacterization • Dynamometers up to 5kN (includingheatingchamber) • Impact tester • Peel tester • HDT-VICAT • MFI • Dart drop • Weatherometer • Viscosimeter • DSC-TGA-STA-FTIR • Collaborativeequipment of other FEA research groups

  14. AM facilities • 3D BioScaffolder • 4 FDM based & modified machines for research • 2 newprintingheadmethods • LowCost printers in collaborationwith the FEA department of Material Sciences and Engineering and other FEA departments • Tool & equipment for AM extrusionbasedwireproduction • Joinedequipmentwith project partners (SLA, SLS, SLM, FDM, EBM, ...)

  15. Research lines • “Processing of polymer materials” is a result of the large experience related to conventional polymer processing technologies (injection, (blow/film)(co)extrusion and thermoforming). • This research studies the processability of polymers (conventional, nano-filled, bio-based, recycling, biomedical, thermal sensitive and high-tech polymers), related to aspects such as: • The influence of specific material characteristics and/or –composition on the processability into functional products • Special processing techniques for conventional and high-tech materials such as micro-injection, gas assisted injection, intrusion, micro-extrusion, 3D-plotting en multi-material production (co-extrusion) • Sustainable use of materials: processing and evaluation of post-industrial and post-consumer recyclates for re-processing

  16. Research lines • “AdditiveManufacturing” (AM) focusseson: • The selection and development of newpolymerbasedmaterials for Laser Sintering (LS) en FusedDepositionModelling (FDM) orextrusionbased AM technologies. • The development of printingheads and equipment for polymerextrusionbasedtechniques. • The use of AM metal inserts for applications in mouldmaking (hybridmoulds). • The use of AM for biomedicalapplications (scaffolds for tissue engineering).

  17. Research lines • “MaterialCharacterization and Product Optimalization” are applied to validate the processing results of the other research lines. • Itdefines the relationbetweenmaterial properties and - selection, product development and related processing technologies. • Using physical (mechanical, microscopy, density, ...) and physicochemical (DSC, TGA, FTIR, ...) tests, the processing and/or processed materials are evaluated, which provides insight into the relationship between structure/composition and properties, which ensures scientific feedback loop to the other research areas. • Where necessary, tests are requested to partner laboratories for techniques that are not available (SEM, TEM, XPS, NMR, GPC, ...).

  18. Open Product and Materials Test Center • Joined contact point for expertise and networking for education - industry - spin-offs - … • Follow up for UGent via CPMT • Open innovation center for existingcompanies, starters, students (entrepreneurs),… • Collection of currentequipment of both CPMT and TPVision and plannedexpansionrelated to currentneeds • Focusson: • AdditiveManufacturing • Materials Test Center

  19. Open Product and Materials Test Center • Within the scope of: • Nieuw Industrieel Beleid van de Vlaamse regering om de maakindustrie in Vlaanderen te versterken • The center also offers the opportunity to translate business expertise and technology that fits in the Key Enabling Technologies of Advanced Materials, Advanced Manufacturing (Additive Manufacturing), Nanotechnology and Nano-electronics and implement them into concrete products.

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