Three-dimensional printing resin on different textile substrates using stereolithography: A proof of concept. (June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Grothe, Timo; Brockhagen, Bennet; Storck, Jan Lukas
• Is Part Of: Journal of engineered fibers and fabrics. Volume 15(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-06
• Subjects: Three-dimensional printing -- textile substrates -- stereolithography -- adhesion -- resin -- nanofibers -- ultraviolet curing; Nonwoven fabrics -- Periodicals; Fibers -- Periodicals; Fibers; Nonwoven fabrics; Periodicals; 677.6
• DOI: 10.1177/1558925020933440
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1558-9250

Abstract

The combination of textiles and three-dimensional printing offers a wide range of research and application areas, but only publications in combination with fused deposition modeling processes can be found so far. In this article the possibility of printing resin directly on textiles in the stereolithography process is presented. A broad spectrum of textiles and surfaces is examined to clearly present the feasibility. It was found that printing directly on most textiles can be performed without major difficulties, while problems were only observed on smooth surfaces and coatings on textiles.