| Author | Risdiyono |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ISE-07-03 |
| Subject(s) | Rapid prototyping
|
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Master of Engineering in
Design and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. ISE-07-03 |
| Abstract | Natural rubber latex has been researched as one of alternative materials for Selective Vacuum Manufacturing (SVM), a new rapid prototyping technique being developed at Asian Institute of Technology, as it is a renewable material that is non-toxic, inexpensive, environmentally friendly and abundantly available in Southeast Asia. The study focuses on the feasibility of fabricating the material using layered manufacturing process, material properties improvement and its color design. Fillers and pigments are investigated for these efforts. The rubber-retaining property and the prevention of latex infiltration into the support material were observed. Boundary conditions and surface appearance of final parts were examined. The results show that natural rubber latex is applicable to be used in color RP process as it can be fabricated layer by layer using cavity profile, shows good improvement when fillers are introduced as well as demonstrates a homogenous color when pigments are incorporated |
| Year | 2007 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. ISE-07-03 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Industrial Systems Engineering (DISE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Pisut Koomsap; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Voratas Kachitvichyanukul;Huynh Trung Luong; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Islamic University of Indonesia; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2007 |