Influence of exposure time on mechanical properties and photocuring conversion ratios for photosensitive materials used in Additive Manufacturing

The influence of UV post-curing process on mechanical propertie s as well as photocuring conversion ratios is presented. An analytical model to determ inate the conversion ratio for frontal polymerization is used to define 3D printing parameters in ord er to obtain a conversion profile as homogenous...

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Autores: Bonada Bo, Jordi|||0000-0002-4495-2295, Muguruza Blanco, Asier, Fernández-Francos, Xavier, Ramis Juan, Xavier|||0000-0003-2550-7185
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2017
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositório:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/108631
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/108631
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Materials--Technological innovations
Three-dimensional printing.
Additive Manufacturing
Material behaviour
Mechanical properties
Photopolymerization
Materials -- Innovacions tecnològiques
Impressió 3D
Fabricació -- Automatització
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria mecànica
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Resumo:The influence of UV post-curing process on mechanical propertie s as well as photocuring conversion ratios is presented. An analytical model to determ inate the conversion ratio for frontal polymerization is used to define 3D printing parameters in ord er to obtain a conversion profile as homogenous as possible. The mechanical properties of 3D printed coupons with and without UV post-curing process were obtained through experimental tensile and bending tests. Furthermore, the experimental conversion ratios of printed samples were obtained by means of FTIR spect rometry analysis. It was observed that conversion ratios and some mechanical properties increase because of UV post-curing trea tment, enabling the chance to optimize the whole manufacturing process in function of the 3D printed part requirements