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SCIENCE
Volume 379, Issue 6638, Pages 1248-1252Publisher
AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1126/science.ade4441
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We have developed a silicone 3D printing technique that utilizes a support material to create precise and strong structures. This technique allows for the use of established silicone formulations to fabricate complex structures and features as small as 8 micrometers in diameter.
Among the diverse areas of 3D printing, high-quality silicone printing is one of the least available and most restrictive. However, silicone-based components are integral to numerous advanced technologies and everyday consumer products. We developed a silicone 3D printing technique that produces precise, accurate, strong, and functional structures made from several commercially available silicone formulations. To achieve this level of performance, we developed a support material made from a silicone oil emulsion. This material exhibits negligible interfacial tension against silicone-based inks, eliminating the disruptive forces that often drive printed silicone features to deform and break apart. The versatility of this approach enables the use of established silicone formulations in fabricating complex structures and features as small as 8 micrometers in diameter.
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