The Future Will be Shaped by Printa!
In recent years, with the developing technology, the existence of studies on new fields in the changing and transforming world gains importance. Thanks to this transformation, as
Altuğ Kimya, we continue to work with our dynamic, strong and innovative R&D team by
following the world trends in the development of products with high added value.
Today, owing to the technology advanced in material science and printer industry, the final printing goods with different mechanical and chemical properties can be obtained. With the processing of raw materials used in various printers with different methods, the need for
raw materials arises.
While the use of polymeric materials, which are included in almost all of our daily lives, is
increasing, this need is met with environmentally friendly materials, especially with their low VOC content. Plenty of research has been done on three-dimensional (3D) printers, which were first introduced in 1970.
Since these printers are large and costly compared to the parts made, different printing techniques have emerged by being developed. The first robotic 3D printer was settled by Charles W. Hull in 1984, and then in 1990 Stratasys pioneered the technology under the name of fused deposition method (FDM), which was used by Stratasys in conjunction with the term “3D printing”.
Three-dimensional (3D) printing is an additive manufacturing technique that has the capacity to produce without the need for molds, tools or a different auxiliary machine with the help of software-supported design modeling and has an advantageous position than
existing techniques.
It is included in the industry with prototyping in many fields such as automobile, medical,
jewelry, aerospace, footwear industry, and SLA (Stereolithography) and DLP (Digital Light Process) are some of the advanced printing techniques.
SLA or stereolithography is a 3D printing method using laser and resin, while DLP completes the printing process with the help of a conventional light source. Unlike using
a projector display (DLP), SLA uses a single laser system that is directed at specific points to harden the resin and solidify a pattern layer by layer.
This technology has been actively used by scientists and engineers in final product
prototyping since the 1970s to the present day. As a result of the light-sensitive system used here, once the laser comes into contact with the resin, the beam converts the resin into a solid state by the photo polymerization reaction.
When a layer is complete, an elevator covers the part with resin and immerses it in the
resin chamber. When the resin surface is stable, the laser draws the next layer of the part, and in this way the product is ready when the final layer is completed.
Considering the environmental concerns that occur with the increasing energy consumption in the globalizing world, we have aimed to take our place in the market with our environmentally friendly, less ecologically harmful and at the same time high value-added product integrated into technology.
With our standard resin PRINTA series, R&D studies we have completed within Altuğ
Kimya, hard and durable end-product prints with high chemical resistance can be engaged compatible with SLA and DLP three-dimensional printers.
Our colored formulations are appreciated by our potential customers and it is obvious that they will be supported via a wide portfolio range in many different areas from hobby materials to the shoe sector and molding objects both visually and technically...
References:
• Liu, W., & Xu, S. (2015). 3D Printing Technology and its Appl ications. Advanced Material Engineering.
• Barnatt, C. (2016). 3D printing. ExplainingTheFuture.com.
• Agashe, Kustubh Dattatray, et al. (2020). 3D Printing and Advance Material Technology. Vol. 13, pp. 1899–1936.
Kardelen Göksu
Ingenieur Chemist (M.Sc.)
R&D Manager
Altuğ Kimya
