Optimization of a High Internal Phase Emulsion-Based Resin for Use in Commercial Vat Photopolymerization Additive Manufacturing.

ABSTRACT: High internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) are potential stereolithography-based resins for producing innovative lightweight porous materials; however, the use of these resins has only been shown in bespoke stereolithography setups. These studies indicated that HIPEs tend to scatter the light during structuring through stereolithography, and can produce poorly defined and low-resolution structures, but the inclusion of light absorbers can drastically increase the printing resolution. In this study, we focused on the inclusion of biocompatible light absorbers within the resin and the compatibility of those resins with a commercial vat photopolymerization additive manufacturing (or stereolithography) setup. A surfactant (hypermer)-stabilized water-in-oil emulsion based on 2-ethylhexyl-acrylate an

SUBMITTER: Sengokmen Ozsoz N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11057525 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature