Current research status of applications of UV⁃curable resins in three⁃dimensional direct ink writing formation

doi:10.19491/j.issn.1001-9278.2025.03.022

Abstract

CLC Number:

TQ320.66

HAN Yufei, WAN Daxin, FANG Xiaotong, HU Jing. Current research status of applications of UV⁃curable resins in three⁃dimensional direct ink writing formation[J]. China Plastics, 2025, 39(3): 118-124.

Figures/Tables 6

Fig. 1. Schematic representation of the formation of interpenetrating polymeric networks （IPNs） in UV⁃curable radical/cation hybrid photosensitive resins

Fig.2. （a）UV⁃assisted DIW printing equipment，（b）Cross⁃sectional view of the UV⁃assisted printing process

Fig.3. Conversion rate curves for different curing methods［38］

Fig.4. （a）Silicon Dioxide∶SBR=50∶50 DIW printed components （b）Silicon Dioxide∶SBR=30∶70 DIW printed dog bone specimens （0 °， 45 °， and 90 ° denote the angle of the x⁃y layer with respect to the direction of elongation）（c） and （d） compare the ultimate strains and stresses of the dog bone specimens respectively

Fig.5. Schematic representation of the expected morphology of BCP in a mix［40］

Fig. 6. Model printing results under different silica mass fractions

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