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S6. Impresión 3D, superficies e interfaces poliméricas

3D PRINTING OF A NON-TOXIC POLYMERIZED RESIN VIA DIGITAL LIGHT PROCESSING
Yovanni Fabian Bernardino1, Melisa Trejo2, Armando Edgar Castillo García2, Ryan Mcgorty3, Tania E. Lara-Ceniceros2, José Bonilla-Cruz2
1University of California, Mechanical Engineering, United States. 2Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados, 3D LAB, Mexico. 3University San Diego, College of Arts and Sciences, United States.


Three-dimensional (3D) printing is revolutionizing prototyping and manufacturing. Digital Light Processing (DLP), a 3D printing method, uses UV light to cure a liquid resin into a solid through polymerization, enabling fast and precise prints. Unfortunately, resins for DLP 3D printing are often toxic. In this study, we formulate a non-toxic resin for DLP 3D printing and determine the mechanical properties of the printed objects. Our aim is to understand how varying the ratios of the components of the resin affects the curing properties of the resin and the mechanical properties of printed objects. We experimentally measure these properties using swelling data and stress-strain tests. We hypothesize that an optimized, non-toxic resin can be formulated which will allow for more sustainable 3D printing. Our initial results show that our formulations result in prints that are rigid, transparent, and with a subtle blue fluorescence after curing. Notably, our synthesis and printing process remains non-toxic, supporting the development of green, sustainable 3D printing alternatives to traditional methods. This work suggests that these resins present strong potential for applications in biomedical devices, environmental technologies, and sustainable engineering solutions.


Keywords: 3D printing, Digitial Light Processing, Non-toxic

Presenting authors email: yovannifabian8@gmail.com
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