Effect of silane coupling on the properties of polylactic acid/barium ferrite magnetic composite filament for the 3D printing process

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/barium ferrite (BaFe12O19) with different composition ratios was fabricated by magnetic composite filaments using an extrusion process for a 3D printer. The silane modified surface of BaFe12O19 was studied to observe the effect on the mechanical, morphology, thermal, and magnetic properties of magnetic composite filaments. The results showed that the silane treated surface BaFe12O19 not only enhanced the mechanical properties of magnetic composite filaments, but also improved adhesion and homogeneity between the BaFe12O19 filler and PLA matrix. Moreover, the thermal and magnetic properties of magnetic composite filaments were not obviously changed after adding silane treated surface BaFe12O19. The achievement of the magnetic composite filaments preparation with silane treated surface BaFe12O19 for the 3D printing process could become a guideline to develop and design other magnetic composites products in the near future.