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- Two-photon polymerization (TPP) is an advanced method for creating small-scale parts with very high resolution.
- The technique typically uses acrylic resins that aren't fully cured during the TPP process, resulting in less durable parts.
- This research shows that using UV light for additional curing improves the strength and stability of TPP-produced structures by increasing their cross-linking.
Article Abstract
Two photon polymerization (TPP) is a precise, reliable, and increasingly popular technique for rapid prototyping of micro-scale parts with sub-micron resolution. The materials of choice underlying this process are predominately acrylic resins cross-linked via free-radical polymerization. Due to the nature of the printing process, the derived parts are only partially cured and the corresponding mechanical properties, i.e. modulus and ultimate strength, are lower than if the material were cross-linked to the maximum extent. Herein, post-print curing via UV-driven radical generation, is demonstrated to increase the overall degree of cross-linking of low density, TPP-derived structures.
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- Two-photon polymerization (TPP) is an advanced method for creating small-scale parts with very high resolution.
- The technique typically uses acrylic resins that aren't fully cured during the TPP process, resulting in less durable parts.
- This research shows that using UV light for additional curing improves the strength and stability of TPP-produced structures by increasing their cross-linking.
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