photopolymer
Light-hardening resin material
A photopolymer is a substance that changes its physical properties—typically hardening or solidifying—when exposed to light, especially ultraviolet light.
Photopolymers are essential in 3D printing, where layers of liquid resin cure under UV exposure to build solid objects.
They're also used in printing plates, dental fillings, and semiconductor manufacturing.
Chemical bonds between polymers
- photosensitiveResponsive to radiant energy
- acrylateAcrylic acid derivative
- initiatorOne who starts something
- oligomerShort chain of monomers
radical · wavelength · ultraviolet · spectral · viscosity · reactive · chain reaction · exposure
Viscous plant secretion
- stereolithographyUV resin 3D printing
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- UV lightInvisible solar radiation
- layerSingle thickness of material
prototyping · laser · voxel · DLP · post-processing · wash station · photoreactive
State of clinging fast
- coatingApplied surface covering
- emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
- filmMovie or coating
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
lacquer · sealant · protective layer · curing · hardening · glossy · matte · spray
Raised-plate printing method
- letterpressPrinting from raised surfaces
- plateFlat dish for food
- reliefEasing of distress
- negativeOpposite of affirmative
washout · halftone · printing plate · image transfer · photoengraving · platemaking · registration
crosslinking
Chemical bonds between polymers
- photosensitiveResponsive to radiant energy
- acrylateAcrylic acid derivative
- initiatorOne who starts something
oligomer · radical · wavelength · ultraviolet · spectral · viscosity · reactive · chain reaction · exposure · absorption
resin
Viscous plant secretion
- stereolithographyUV resin 3D printing
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- UV lightInvisible solar radiation
layer · prototyping · laser · voxel · DLP · post-processing · wash station · photoreactive
adhesion
State of clinging fast
substrate · lacquer · sealant · protective layer · curing · hardening · glossy · matte · spray · photoresist
flexography
Raised-plate printing method
- letterpressPrinting from raised surfaces
- plateFlat dish for food
- reliefEasing of distress
negative · washout · halftone · printing plate · image transfer · photoengraving · platemaking · registration
casting
Shaping through liquid form
- moldForm-giving container
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
silicone · flexible · detail · texture · prototype · impression · form · matrix · figurines · miniatures
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