In a process for the lithography-based generative production of three-dimensional shaped bodies, wherein material that is solidifiable by exposure to electromagnetic radiation is present on a material support that is permeable in at least a region thereof, a building platform is positioned at a distance from the material support, material located between the building platform and the material support is heated and in the heated state is location-selectively irradiated by a first radiation source and solidified, wherein the electromagnetic radiation is introduced into the material from below through the material support that is at least partially permeable to radiation from the first radiation source, the heating of the material is performed by irradiating the material support with electromagnetic radiation of a second radiation source, wherein the material support is substantially impermeable for the radiation of the second radiation source.

In a process for the lithography-based generative production of three-dimensional shaped bodies, wherein material that is solidifiable by exposure to electromagnetic radiation is present on a material support that is permeable in at least a region thereof, a building platform is positioned at a distance from the material support, material located between the building platform and the material support is heated and in the heated state is location-selectively irradiated by a first radiation source and solidified, wherein the electromagnetic radiation is introduced into the material from below through the material support that is at least partially permeable to radiation from the first radiation source, the heating of the material is performed by irradiating the material support with electromagnetic radiation of a second radiation source, wherein the material support is substantially impermeable for the radiation of the second radiation source.

Polymer resins for the vat photopolymerization of thermoplastics are provided, in particular for the vat photopolymerization of thermoplastics with exception thermal stability and mechanical properties. In some aspects, the polymer resins are prepared by ring opening of an aromatic dianhydride with an alcohol containing an acrylate or methacrylate to produce a photocrosslinkable diacid monomer; conversion of the photocrosslinkable diacid monomer to a photocrosslinkable diacyl chloride; and polymerization of the photocrosslinkable diacyl chloride with an aromatic diamine to produce a photocrosslinkable precursor polymer. Upon crosslinking and drying, a thermal imidization can yield aromatic polyimide polymers with high yield and with micron-scale structural resolution.

An additive manufacturing system configured to: during a first build cycle of an additive manufacturing process for manufacturing a first layer of a build, sampling a first set of sensor data streams via the sensor suite; calculate a first likelihood of failure of the build based on the first set of sensor data streams; in response to calculating the first likelihood of failure within a first likelihood range, flag the build to indicate the first likelihood of failure; and in response to calculating the first likelihood of failure within a second likelihood range greater than the first likelihood range, pause the additive manufacturing process, and notify an operator of the additive manufacturing system of the first likelihood of failure.

A method of forming a three-dimensional object is carried out by: (a) providing a carrier and an optically transparent member having a build surface, the carrier and the build surface defining a build region therebetween; (b) filling the build region with a polymerizable liquid, the polymerizable liquid including a mixture of (i) a light polymerizable liquid first component, and (ii) a second solidifiable component that is different from the first component; (c) irradiating the build region with light through the optically transparent member to form a solid polymer scaffold from the first component and also advancing the carrier away from the build surface to form a three-dimensional intermediate having the same shape as, or a shape to be imparted to, the three-dimensional object, and containing the second solidifiable component carried in the scaffold in unsolidified and/or uncured form; and (d) concurrently with or subsequent to the irradiating step, solidifying and/or curing the second solidifiable component in the three-dimensional intermediate to form the three-dimensional object.

One aspect of the present invention provides a photocurable resin composition for a surgical guide, which comprises 20 to 50 parts by weight of (meth)acrylate-based urethane copolymer; 40 to 70 parts by weight of a first (meth)acrylate-based monomer; 4 to 9 parts by weight of a second (meth)acrylate-based monomer; 1 to 4 parts by weight of a photoinitiator; and 0.005 to 1 parts by weight of a UV absorber, a surgical guide manufactured therefrom, and a method for manufacturing the same.

The present invention relates to a method for forming a multidimensional structure, comprising: providing an electrode and a substrate in a fluid, wherein the fluid comprises an electrolyte and a precursor agent dispersed therein; applying an electric potential difference between the substrate and the electrode to reduce or oxidise the precursor agent, thereby depositing a solid material; measuring current between the substrate and the electrode; and moving the electrode within the fluid to form a multidimensional structure of the solid material. Also provided is a device for forming a multidimensional structure.

The present invention relates to a method for forming a multidimensional structure, comprising: providing an electrode and a substrate in a fluid, wherein the fluid comprises an electrolyte and a precursor agent dispersed therein; applying an electric potential difference between the substrate and the electrode to reduce or oxidise the precursor agent, thereby depositing a solid material; measuring current between the substrate and the electrode; and moving the electrode within the fluid to form a multidimensional structure of the solid material. Also provided is a device for forming a multidimensional structure.

The present invention relates to radiation curable compositions, comprising (A1) at least one water-soluble reactive diluent (A1); (A2) at least one water-soluble reactive oligomer (A2); (B) at least one reactive component selected from the group consisting of a water insoluble reactive diluent (B1a), a slightly water-soluble reactive diluent (B1b) and a water insoluble, or slightly water-soluble reactive oligomer (B2); and (C) optionally a photoinitiator (C), wherein the amount of component (A1) and (A2) is greater than 20% by weight, especially 30% by weight based on the amount of components (A1), (A2), (B1a), (B1b) and (B2) and the amount of components (B1a), (B1b) and (B2) is greater than 10% by weight, especially 20% by weight based on the amount of components (A1), (A2), (B1a), (B1b) and (B2); radiation curable composition, comprising (A1′) at least one slightly water-soluble reactive diluent (B1b); (A2) at least one water-soluble reactive oligomer (A2); (B) at least one reactive component selected from the group consisting of a water insoluble reactive diluent (B1a) and a water insoluble, or slightly water-soluble reactive oligomer (B2); and (C) optionally a photoinitiator (C), wherein the amount of component (B1b) and (A2) is greater than 40% by weight, especially 50% by weight based on the amount of components (A2), (B1a), (B1b) and (B2) and the amount of components (B1a), (B1b) and (B2) is greater than 10% by weight, especially 20% by weight based on the amount of components (A2), (B1a), (B1b) and (B2). The radiation curable compositions can be cleaned by pure water with no assistance of any solvent or detergent. The printed three-dimensional products have clean, smooth, tack-free surface after washing with water and sufficient post-curing. The fully cured three-dimensional products are high-temperature resistant and have excellent mechanical performance above glass transition temperature, e.g. 200° C.

A method is described for radiation-cured relief printing onto containers, where at least two print layers are applied one on top of the other onto a container surface by way of an ink jet and are cured successively by way of irradiation in such a way that the print layers, in particular edge regions thereof, can run over one another and/or alongside one another. As a result, the height and contours of relief-like printed images can be adjusted flexibly and efficiently by radiation-induced limited smoothing.