Fabrication of ceramics using photosensitive slurries: A comparison between UV-casting replication and vat photopolymerization 3D printing

The development of photosensitive ceramic slurries for vat photopolymerization (stereolithography or digital light processing) has received much effort in recent years. However, many these suspensions have high viscosity and they are suitable use only on equipment, specialized additive manufacturing. In this work, manufacturing using photocurable was tested a low-cost printer silicone moulds UV-casting replication, with the latter approach still scarcely explored literature. Both processes were able to produce parts. replication work more viscous proved parts larger cross-sections, providing pieces improved flexural strength those produced by This presents possibility manufacture ceramics, an that could be easily adopted without equipment costs.