uv.eb West 2015 Dr. Mike J. Idacavage PL Industries A division of Esstech, Inc. March 10, 2015

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1 uv.eb West 2015 Dr. Mike J. Idacavage PL Industries A division of Esstech, Inc. March 10, 2015

2 Agenda Intro to 3D Printing Overview of 3D Printing Technology UV Curable 3D Printing Strength, Weaknesses, Applications 2

3 Types of 3D Printing Type Technology Examples Subtractive manufacturing Using cutting tools to remove unwanted material CNC Milling Forming reshapes a work piece without reducing or adding material Vacuum forming molding Additive Manufacturing adding material rather than removing it. Stereolithography (SLA) 3

4 What is 3D Printing? 3D printing - the building of a three dimensional object by adding successive layers of the desired material. This is usually done using a computer file as the data source. 3D printing is also known as Additive Manufacturing The major components of 3D printing are: Computer modeling Fabrication Finishing 4

5 3D Printing Market Size Lux Research

6 Technology Market Comparison IDTechex

7 3D Printing Material Market Growth IDTechex

8 Other Market Data $310 MM for Plastics (FFF) per Smarttech Publishing marketing report >$200 MM photopolymers per Wohlers Associates/Gartner 8

9 Global 3D printing Market 9

10 Consumer vs. Industrial 3D Printers 10

11 3D Printing Classification Dr. Timothy Long & Dr. Christopher Williams, Virginia Tech

12 Alternative Classification Lux Research

13 Types of Additive Manufacturing Type Technology Example Typical Materials Extrusion Fused filament fabrication (FFF) (Fused deposition modeling (FDM)) Thermoplastic, clay, edible materials Powders Lamination Selective laser sintering (SLS) Laminated object manufacturing (LOM) Plastics, metals, ceramics Paper, metal foil, plastic film Photopolymerization Stereolithography (SLA) Methacrylates, Acrylates 13

14 Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) The name Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) has been trademarked by Stratasys. Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) is the legal common name. A filament (typically plastic) is melted and extruded through a nozzle. Parts are built by laying down layer-by-layer. Typical plastic materials that are used in FFF are ABS, Polycarbonate, Polylactic Acid, Polystyrene, etc. Mech Mecca.blogspt.com 14

15 Fused filament fabrication (FFF) Most widely used 3D printing method in the world Simple to use and consumer friendly Examples of FFF/FDM printers: 3D System's Cube, MakerBot's Replicator and Stratasys' Mojo 15

16 Powder (SLS) A thin layer of plastic powder is selectively melted by a laser. The parts are built up layer by layer in the powder bed. An alternative method is to jet a binder on the layer of powder. When the model is complete, unbound powder is automatically and/or manually removed in a process called "de-powdering" and may be reused 16

17 ELECTRON BEAM MELTING (EBM) A thin layer of metal powder is selectively melted by an electron beam. The parts are built up layer by layer the in the powder bed. Typical materials used are metals, composites and ceramics High density metal parts can be made. However, the process is slow, expensive and can only be used with a limited number of metals. 17

18 Laminated Object Manufacturing Layers of adhesive-coated paper, plastic, or metal laminates are successively glued together and cut to shape with a knife or laser cutter. Objects printed with this technique may be additionally modified by machining or drilling after printing. Low cost due to readily available raw material Available in both industrial and consumer printers. Used primarily for scale models (architecture) and conceptual prototypes 18

19 3D Printing with UV - History The first use of UV curable chemistry in 3D printing was Stereolithography (SLA) Chuck Hull was the first to file for a patent on the technology in 1986 The first 3D SLA Printing company, 3D Systems released the first printer in 1987 Objet Geometries (Israel) introduced a 3D inkjet printer that deposited and cured UV curable resins to generate the 3D form. EnvisionTEC (Germany) demonstrated the first DLP 3D Printer in 2001 Shapeways introduced the business model of serving as a third party 3D Printer service in

20 3D Printing with UV - Types Stereolithography A three-dimensional printing process that makes a solid object from a computer image by using a computercontrolled laser to draw the shape of the object onto the surface of liquid plastic. 20

21 3D Printing with UV - Types Digital Light Processing (DLP) DLP uses a DLP projector to project an image onto the liquid photopolymer. This causes a 2 dimensional plane to harden at the same time. The printer then moves the cured plane slightly away from the previous image plane and the projector then photo cures a new plane adjacent to the first. Frequently, a commercial standard DLP projector used in presentations serves as the light source. 21

22 3D Printing with UV - Types UV Inkjet systems In this process, an object is slowly build up by jetting a small drop on the build plate followed by UV curing. Similar to standard 2D UV inkjet systems, the printer head then moves to the new location and the process is repeated. The Inkjet head will then go over a previously cured area and deposit and cure additional material. 22

23 3D Printing with UV Types Color can easily be added in the 3D build. In order to support the object as it is being built, an additional print head can be used to jet wax or similar material as the support. The key requirement is the support material must be easily removable by heat, solvents or other methods. The Objet Polyjet printer is an example of this technology. 23

24 Advantages of 3D Printing with UV Highest level of build resolution Smooth surfaces without requiring finishing Typically stronger in the z directions from chemical bonding between layers Wide range of materials available for the resins Faster builds when using more powerful lasers Able to make clear objects Ability to make moving parts Easy to finish or paint 24

25 Disadvantages of 3D Printing with UV Safety concerns with handling the light source (especially SLA lasers) and uncured resins Cost of formulated resins Performance of the cured object is limited by the materials used in the formulation Machine costs can be higher than other 3D Printing technologies In some systems, the cured resin can absorb moisture thus changing the properties such as stiffness. 25

26 Applications Prototypes Medical Models Custom Manufacturing Marketing Tools Engineering Research Patterns and Molds Art And Many More.. 26

27 Thank You Contact information: Dr. Mike J. Idacavage VP Business Development PL Industries, a Division of Esstech Inc. 48 Powhattan Avenue Essington, PA United States Mike.Idacavage@esstechinc.com 27