Volumetric additive manufacturing of shape memory polymers
Johanna J. Schwartz, Dominique H. Porcincula, Caitlyn C. Cook, Erika J. Fong, Maxim Shusteff
Abstract
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) capable of recovering from a deformed state through heating were 3D printed using volumetric additive manufacturing, which enabled the layerless, single-step fabrication of self-standing tripod and actuating gripper structures.
Topics & Concepts
Tripod (photography)FabricationShape-memory polymerPolymerMaterials scienceShape-memory alloy3D printingNanotechnologyMechanical engineeringComputer scienceComposite materialEngineeringPathologyAlternative medicineMedicinePolymer composites and self-healingAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesAdvanced Materials and Mechanics