Silicone Resins for Vat Polymerization Printing
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
This paper reviews research of silicone-based resins for vat polymerization printing (VPP). Silicone resins are used commonly in other 3D printing technologies because of their desirable properties. Silicones are chemically inert, oxidatively, and thermally stable, and have the lowest glass transition temperature of any polymer. Creating silicone resins processable by VPP is challenging because VPP requires low viscosity liquid resin that quickly photopolymerizes. This review will summarize VPP technologies, resin chemistries, and recent research of silicone VPP resins.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- 89233218CNA000001
- OSTI ID:
- 2318929
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR--24-22087
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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