scholarly journals Present state of 3D printing from glass

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vlastimil Hotař ◽  
Marie Stará ◽  
Veronika Máková ◽  
Barbora Nikendey Holubová

Abstract This paper deals with the issue of additive technologies using glass. At the beginning, our research dealt with a review of the current state and specification of potentially interesting methods and solutions. At present, this technology is being actively developed and studied in glass research. However, as the project started at the Department of Glass Producing Machines and Robotics, the following text will be more focused on the existing 3D printing machinery and basic technological approaches. Although “additive manufacturing” in the sense of adding materials has been used in glass manufacturing since the beginning of the production of glass by humans, the term additive manufacturing nowadays refers to 3D printing. Currently, there are several approaches to 3D printing of glass that have various outstanding advantages, but also several serious limitations. The resulting products very often have a high degree of shrinkage and rounding (after sintering), and specific shape structures (after the application in layers), but they generally have a large number of defects (especially bubbles or crystallization issues). Some technologies do not lead to the production of transparent glass and, therefore, its optical properties are significantly restricted. So far, the additive manufacturing of glass do not produce goods that are price competitive to goods produced by conventional glass-making technologies. If 3D glass printing is to be successful as an industrial and/or highly aesthetically valuable method, then it must bring new and otherwise unachievable features and properties, as with 3D printing of plastic, metal, or ceramics. Nowadays, these technologies promise to be such a tool and are beginning to attract more and more interest.

Author(s):  
Abhinav Bhardwaj ◽  
Na Zou ◽  
Z. J. Pei

Additive manufacturing (AM) has applications in several fields ranging from aerospace and consumer goods to the medical industry. However, applications of AM in civil infrastructure design and construction are very limited. Based on information shared at the NSF workshop on Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) for Civil Infrastructure Design and Construction in July 2017, this paper summarizes the current state of the field, gaps, and recommendations.


2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Gibson

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the current state-of-the-art in additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D printing, from the business perspectives. The primary drivers behind the development of the associated technologies are considered along with features that limit growth. Design/methodology/approach The approach is a personal perspective, based on approximately 25-years study of the development of the associated technologies and applications. Findings The discussion has found that the technology is still growing healthily, but with an understanding that there are numerous application areas that should be considered separately. Some areas are significantly more mature than others and success in some areas does not guarantee success in others. Originality/value This viewpoint has been prepared for the current state-of-the-art and can be compared with earlier viewpoints to see how things may have changed in the past. This should be of value to those interested to explore how the technology has developed in recent times and how it may move into the future.


Author(s):  
Tom Page

Given the relatively recent rise in domestic 3D printing technology and its affordability, many new and novel uses for these printers are emerging. Currently, desktop 3D printer sales are dominated by technology enthusiasts and ‘makers', applying this technology to educational electronic and mechanical projects. This research artucke assesses the current state of additive manufacturing (AM) and investigates the potential for use in DIY automotive modification. 3D printing technology has the potential to aid enthusiasts in the work they perform and break the limits of traditional, labour-intensive manufacturing and fabrication practices. Research was conducted to first establish the common projects undertaken by automotive ‘DIY'ers' and then further questions were posed with the aim of determining whether there are viable applications in the field of automotive modification at home.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 41-45
Author(s):  
Elena Ignatova ◽  
Valentina Predeina

The aspects of construction digitalization related to the use of information modeling of the construction object (BIM) and 3D printing are discussed. The object of the research is additive manufacturing and its features in development. The subject of the research is the influence of additive constructing on BIM. The purpose of the research is to develop a BIM methodology, using 3D printing. The limitations of additive constructing are analyzed, and the methodology of information modeling considering these limitations is formed as a result of the research. The main limitations of 3D printing are associated with the size of the construction object, size, shape and weight of structures, used materials, used reinforcement technology, costs, temperature and print speed. The methodology includes the formation of model with special parameters, showing their values, and the verification of parameter values for acceptability. Checking the values of the parameters can be a part of mandatory verification process of the information model. The proposed method does not depend on the level of development of a 3D printing technology.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyu Zhao ◽  
Ye Zhao ◽  
Ming-De Li ◽  
Zhong’an Li ◽  
Haiyan Peng ◽  
...  

AbstractPhotopolymerization-based three-dimensional (3D) printing can enable customized manufacturing that is difficult to achieve through other traditional means. Nevertheless, it remains challenging to achieve efficient 3D printing due to the compromise between print speed and resolution. Herein, we report an efficient 3D printing approach based on the photooxidation of ketocoumarin that functions as the photosensitizer during photopolymerization, which can simultaneously deliver high print speed (5.1 cm h−1) and high print resolution (23 μm) on a common 3D printer. Mechanistically, the initiating radical and deethylated ketocoumarin are both generated upon visible light exposure, with the former giving rise to rapid photopolymerization and high print speed while the latter ensuring high print resolution by confining the light penetration. By comparison, the printed feature is hard to identify when the ketocoumarin encounters photoreduction due to the increased lateral photopolymerization. The proposed approach here provides a viable solution towards efficient additive manufacturing by controlling the photoreaction of photosensitizers during photopolymerization.


Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (13) ◽  
pp. 3887
Author(s):  
Watcharapong Pudkon ◽  
Chavee Laomeephol ◽  
Siriporn Damrongsakkul ◽  
Sorada Kanokpanont ◽  
Juthamas Ratanavaraporn

Three-dimensional (3D) printing is regarded as a critical technology in material engineering for biomedical applications. From a previous report, silk fibroin (SF) has been used as a biomaterial for tissue engineering due to its biocompatibility, biodegradability, non-toxicity and robust mechanical properties which provide a potential as material for 3D-printing. In this study, SF-based hydrogels with different formulations and SF concentrations (1–3%wt) were prepared by natural gelation (SF/self-gelled), sodium tetradecyl sulfate-induced (SF/STS) and dimyristoyl glycerophosphorylglycerol-induced (SF/DMPG). From the results, 2%wt SF-based (2SF) hydrogels showed suitable properties for extrusion, such as storage modulus, shear-thinning behavior and degree of structure recovery. The 4-layer box structure of all 2SF-based hydrogel formulations could be printed without structural collapse. In addition, the mechanical stability of printed structures after three-step post-treatment was investigated. The printed structure of 2SF/STS and 2SF/DMPG hydrogels exhibited high stability with high degree of structure recovery as 70.4% and 53.7%, respectively, compared to 2SF/self-gelled construct as 38.9%. The 2SF/STS and 2SF/DMPG hydrogels showed a great potential to use as material for 3D-printing due to its rheological properties, printability and structure stability.


Lab on a Chip ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Wu ◽  
Stephen Beirne ◽  
Joan-Marc Cabot Canyelles ◽  
Brett Paull ◽  
Gordon G. Wallace ◽  
...  

Additive manufacturing (3D printing) offers a flexible approach for the production of bespoke microfluidic structures such as the electroosmotic pump. Here a readily accessible fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing...


Author(s):  
Gianluca Cidonio ◽  
Marco Costantini ◽  
Filippo Pierini ◽  
Chiara Scognamiglio ◽  
Tarun Agarwal ◽  
...  

To date, Additive Manufacturing (AM) has come to the fore as a major disruptive technology embodying two main research lines - developing increasingly sophisticated printing technologies and new processable materials....


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