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VAT Photopolymerisation

Vat photopolymerization uses a vat of liquid photosensitive resin that hardens when exposed to UV light, allowing objects to be built layer-by-layer. A UV light traces the shape of each layer on the resin surface, curing the exposed portions into a solid layer. This process repeats until the object is fully printed. Resins can be formulated for different applications and provide high quality surfaces. Common techniques include stereolithography, digital light processing, and Carbon's digital light synthesis.

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VAT Photopolymerisation

Vat photopolymerization uses a vat of liquid photosensitive resin that hardens when exposed to UV light, allowing objects to be built layer-by-layer. A UV light traces the shape of each layer on the resin surface, curing the exposed portions into a solid layer. This process repeats until the object is fully printed. Resins can be formulated for different applications and provide high quality surfaces. Common techniques include stereolithography, digital light processing, and Carbon's digital light synthesis.

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VAT Photopolymerisation

Vat Photopolymerisation uses a vat of liquid photosensitive polymer resin. This resin hardens
on exposure to UV light. This property is used to build objects layer-by-layer.
A vat filled with the liquid photopolymer resin is exposed to UV light in a controlled
environment and the geometry of the object to be printed is traced out. The exposed resin
hardens (called curing) and a solid layer is formed. This process continues till the complete
object is printed.
The resins are polymer compound with additives for specific applications like Tough,
Flexible, Dental, etc. These processes impart high quality surface finish to the object. Most
common process in this category are Stereolithography (SLA), Digital Light Processing
(DLP) and even Carbon’s trademarked Digital Light Synthesis (DLSTM) based on its
patented technology called Continuous Liquid Interface Production (CLIP).

Vat Photopolymerization Materials

UV-Curable Photopolymers
Various types of radiation may be used to cure commercial photopolymers, including gamma
rays, X-rays, electron beams, UV, and in some cases visible light, although UV and electron
beam are the most prevalent. In AM, many of these radiation sources have been utilized in
research, however only UV and visible light systems are utilized in commercial systems.

Reaction Rates
The photopolymerization reaction in VP resins is very complex. To date, no one has published an analytical
photopolymerization model that describes reaction results and reaction rates. However, qualitative
understanding of reaction rates is straightforward for simple formulations. Broadly speaking, reaction rates for
photopolymers are controlled by concentrations of photoinitiators [I] and monomers [M]. The rate of
polymerization is the rate of monomer consumption,

Rp =-d[M]/dt α[M] k½I_ Þ1=2

Powder Bed Fusion


Powder-bed fusion (PBF) is an additive manufacturing technology which fuses powdered
material to additively create/build 3D objects. Other technologies which operate on this
principle are Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS),
Selective Laser Melting (SLM), Electron Beam Melting (EBM), and Selective Heat Sintering
(SHS).

The Powder-bed fusion process uses a laser or an electron beam to sinter, melt and fuse the
powder particles together while it traces the cross-section of the object to be created. On
completion of the first layer, the powder dispensing unit spreads a new layer of powder onto
the build platform and the printing continues for the next layer. This process continues till the
complete object is built.

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