TY - JOUR
T1 - Glycerol-based sustainably sourced resin for volumetric printing
AU - Krumins, Eduards
AU - Lentz, Joachim C.
AU - Sutcliffe, Ben
AU - Sohaib, Ali
AU - Jacob, Philippa L.
AU - Brugnoli, Benedetta
AU - Cuzzucoli Crucitti, Valentina
AU - Cavanagh, Robert
AU - Owen, Robert
AU - Moloney, Cara
AU - Ruiz-Cantu, Laura
AU - Francolini, Iolanda
AU - Howdle, Steven M.
AU - Shusteff, Maxim
AU - Rose, Felicity R.A.J.
AU - Wildman, Ricky D.
AU - He, Yinfeng
AU - Taresco, Vincenzo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
PY - 2024/1/3
Y1 - 2024/1/3
N2 - Volumetric Additive Manufacturing (VAM) represents a revolutionary advancement in the field of Additive Manufacturing, as it allows for the creation of objects in a single, cohesive process, rather than in a layer-by-layer approach. This innovative technique offers unparalleled design freedom and significantly reduces printing times. A current limitation of VAM is the availability of suitable resins with the required photoreactive chemistry and from sustainable sources. To support the application of this technology, we have developed a sustainable resin based on polyglycerol, a bioderived (e.g., vegetable origin), colourless, and easily functionisable oligomer produced from glycerol. To transform polyglycerol-6 into an acrylate photo-printable resin we adopted a simple, one-step, and scalable synthesis route. Polyglycerol-6-acrylate fulfils all the necessary criteria for volumetric printing (transparency, photo-reactivity, viscosity) and was successfully used to print a variety of models with intricate geometries and good resolution. The waste resin was found to be reusable with minimal performance issues, improving resin utilisation and minimising waste material. Furthermore, by incorporating dopants such as poly(glycerol) adipate acrylate (PGA-A) and 10,12-pentacosadyinoic acid (PCDA), we demonstrated the ability to print objects with a diverse range of functionalities, including temperature sensing probes and a polyester excipient, highlighting the potential applications of these new resins.
AB - Volumetric Additive Manufacturing (VAM) represents a revolutionary advancement in the field of Additive Manufacturing, as it allows for the creation of objects in a single, cohesive process, rather than in a layer-by-layer approach. This innovative technique offers unparalleled design freedom and significantly reduces printing times. A current limitation of VAM is the availability of suitable resins with the required photoreactive chemistry and from sustainable sources. To support the application of this technology, we have developed a sustainable resin based on polyglycerol, a bioderived (e.g., vegetable origin), colourless, and easily functionisable oligomer produced from glycerol. To transform polyglycerol-6 into an acrylate photo-printable resin we adopted a simple, one-step, and scalable synthesis route. Polyglycerol-6-acrylate fulfils all the necessary criteria for volumetric printing (transparency, photo-reactivity, viscosity) and was successfully used to print a variety of models with intricate geometries and good resolution. The waste resin was found to be reusable with minimal performance issues, improving resin utilisation and minimising waste material. Furthermore, by incorporating dopants such as poly(glycerol) adipate acrylate (PGA-A) and 10,12-pentacosadyinoic acid (PCDA), we demonstrated the ability to print objects with a diverse range of functionalities, including temperature sensing probes and a polyester excipient, highlighting the potential applications of these new resins.
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U2 - 10.1039/d3gc03607c
DO - 10.1039/d3gc03607c
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85182366823
SN - 1463-9262
VL - 26
SP - 1345
EP - 1355
JO - Green Chemistry
JF - Green Chemistry
IS - 3
ER -