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Additive Manufacturing of Silicone – 3D Printer Development
Many industries show great interest in Additive Manufacturing of silicone thanks to its versatile applications ranging from biomedical implants to soft robotics. Despite this great interest, 3D printing of elastomeric materials has long been a challenge in AM due to their viscous nature.
Keywords: 3D printing, Additive Manufacturing, 3D printer development, silicone
The Complex Materials Group in the Department of Material Sciences has developed a silicone that is easily accessible by 3D printing without impairing its mechanical performance. Currently, the silicone is 3D printed in a line-by-line fashion similar to Fused Deposition Modeling of thermo-plastics, thus limiting the printing speed as well as the complexity of the final part.
The Complex Materials Group in the Department of Material Sciences has developed a silicone that is easily accessible by 3D printing without impairing its mechanical performance. Currently, the silicone is 3D printed in a line-by-line fashion similar to Fused Deposition Modeling of thermo-plastics, thus limiting the printing speed as well as the complexity of the final part.
Therefore, we are offering a bachelor or master thesis (or a paid HiWi position) in our group with the objective to develop a faster and more accurate 3D printer for silicones. The project start and duration are up to discussion.
Therefore, we are offering a bachelor or master thesis (or a paid HiWi position) in our group with the objective to develop a faster and more accurate 3D printer for silicones. The project start and duration are up to discussion.
Manuel Schaffner,
Complex Materials,
manuel.schaffner@mat.ethz.ch,
044 632 36 34
Manuel Schaffner, Complex Materials, manuel.schaffner@mat.ethz.ch, 044 632 36 34