Synthesis and Properties of 3D Printable Resins

Project Abstract

A photopolymer resin is a monomer that, when introduced to light of a certain wavelength, starts to polymerize into a solid. This has become a growing part of the 3D printing industry. There have been many advancements in the field of 3D printing, however, a lot of these resins are not environmentally friendly and even harmful if not handled in the correct manner. Plant based resins are becoming more and more popular because of their non-toxic nature and for the possibility of using renewable resources. Glycerol is a plant-based compound that is produced in excess in the biodiesel industry. We can convert this waste to make value added chemicals.

In this presentation, we converted industry waste glycerol into a monomer used for photopolymerizable resins. For preliminary studies, we varied the alkyl groups of the secondary alcohol containing ether and photopolymerized with different amounts of crosslinkers. In this presentation, we used 3D printing to print complex structures. Mechanical and thermal properties were studied and will be shared in the presentation.

Conference

American Chemical Society, Spring 2024, New Orleans

March 17-21

Funding Type

Travel Grant

Academic College

Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology

Area/Major/Minor

Chemistry/Psychology

Degree

Chemistry

Classification

Senior

Name

Sourav Chatterjee, PhD

Academic College

Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology

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