BASE 3D: P1-LIGHT3D

Laser and other light technologies for 3D printing

The aims of the project P1-LIGHT3D is the research of new light sources and materials for 3D-printing technologies, like Selective Laser Melting (SLM), Stereolithography (SLA) and Digital Light Processing (DLP). In this consorptium, IMEM’s Group has been working in strong collaboration with the Institut Català d’Investigació Química (ICIQ-Tarragona) with the preparation of new biocompatible and biodegradable raw materials for being used in those printing machines.

Agency: Generalitat de Catalunya, Fons Europeu de Desenvolupament Regional (FEDER).

Principal investigator: Prof. Elaine Armelin.

(a-b) Visual aspect of the liquid resin, after homogenization and before application of UV-light for polymerization; (c) Testing specimens after UV irradiation: and (d-e-f) Aspect of the probes after 4 days, 18 days and 32 days of enzymatic degradation, respectively.