Polymer Structures with the Topology of Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces

V. Ya. Shevchenko^a, M. M. Sychev^a^,*, A. E. Lapshin^a, L. A. Lebedev^a, A. A. Gruzdkov^b, and A. M. Glezer^c
Translated by A. Muravev

^aGrebenshchikov Institute of Silicate Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, 199034 Russia

^bSt. Petersburg State Technological Institute (Technical University), St. Petersburg, 190013 Russia

^cKurdyumov Institute of Metal Science and Physics of Metals, Moscow, 105005 Russia

Correspondence to: *е-mail: msychov@yahoo.com

Received 10 July, 2017

Abstract—Using 3D printing, plastic products with the topology of triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) are prepared and their mechanical properties are studied. It is shown that the strength of the products is sufficient to apply them as sandwich panels and they have promising prospects as anechoic platings.

Keywords: triply periodic minimal surfaces, 3D printing, polylactide, mechanical properties

DOI: 10.1134/S1087659617060177