Stereolithography (SLA), one of the seven different 3D printing technologies, uses photosensitive resins to create high-resolution parts. Although SLA offers many advantages for medical applications, the lack of biocompatible and biobased resins limits its utilization. Thus, the development of new materials is essential. This work aims at designing, developing, and fully characterizing a bio-resin system (made of poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) and acrylated epoxidized soybean oil (AESO)), filled with micro- or nanocellulose crystals (MCC and CNC), suitable for 3D printing. The unfilled resin system containing 80 wt.% AESO was identified as the best resin mixture, having a biobased content of 68.8%, while ensuring viscosity values suitable for the 3D printing process (>1.5 Pa s). The printed samples showed a 93% swelling decrease in water, as well as increased tensile strength (4.4 +/- 0.2 MPa) and elongation at break (25% +/- 2.3%). Furthermore, the incorporation of MCC and CNC remarkably increased the tensile strength and Young's modulus of the cured network, thus indicating a strong reinforcing effect exerted by the fillers. Lastly, the presence of the fillers did not affect the UV-light penetration, and the printed parts showed a high quality, thus proving their potential for precise applications.

(2022). Preparation and Characterization of 3D-Printed Biobased Composites Containing Micro-or Nanocrystalline Cellulose [journal article - articolo]. In POLYMERS. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10446/229270

Preparation and Characterization of 3D-Printed Biobased Composites Containing Micro-or Nanocrystalline Cellulose

Rosa, Raphael;Rosace, Giuseppe;
2022-01-01

Abstract

Stereolithography (SLA), one of the seven different 3D printing technologies, uses photosensitive resins to create high-resolution parts. Although SLA offers many advantages for medical applications, the lack of biocompatible and biobased resins limits its utilization. Thus, the development of new materials is essential. This work aims at designing, developing, and fully characterizing a bio-resin system (made of poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) and acrylated epoxidized soybean oil (AESO)), filled with micro- or nanocellulose crystals (MCC and CNC), suitable for 3D printing. The unfilled resin system containing 80 wt.% AESO was identified as the best resin mixture, having a biobased content of 68.8%, while ensuring viscosity values suitable for the 3D printing process (>1.5 Pa s). The printed samples showed a 93% swelling decrease in water, as well as increased tensile strength (4.4 +/- 0.2 MPa) and elongation at break (25% +/- 2.3%). Furthermore, the incorporation of MCC and CNC remarkably increased the tensile strength and Young's modulus of the cured network, thus indicating a strong reinforcing effect exerted by the fillers. Lastly, the presence of the fillers did not affect the UV-light penetration, and the printed parts showed a high quality, thus proving their potential for precise applications.
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Rosa, Raphael; Rosace, Giuseppe; Arrigo, Rossella; Malucelli, Giulio
(2022). Preparation and Characterization of 3D-Printed Biobased Composites Containing Micro-or Nanocrystalline Cellulose [journal article - articolo]. In POLYMERS. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10446/229270
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