Abstract
Volumetric 3D printing can be defined as the technology which is the fastest to convert the idea of an object into a 3D version of the same. Indeed, through a continuous floodlighting of a photosensitive resin, the conversion from liquid to solid occurs under the observers’ eyes within few seconds time. The first volumetric 3D printing process was designed taking inspiration from holography, which consists of the representation of 3D images on a bidimensional plane from a light interference pattern. Later, the introduction of computed axial lithography furtherly enhanced the printing times. Nonetheless, the rotary motion of the resin vat combined with the projection of the longitudinal object sections at different azimuthal angles allowed to achieve the additive manufacturing of more complex geometries with respect to holographic 3D printing. In the last years, a new volumetric technique was reported, namely, the xolography process. Also in this case, the resin vat moves with respect to the light sources (in this case, there are two). Different from computed axial lithography, the resin vat does not rotate but rather moves linearly with a speed based on the frame rate used for the stack of layers’ projection. The present chapter aims to give a comprehensive overview of a relatively recent 3D printing technology, completed with a description of feasible materials for volumetric additive manufacturing.
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Bertana, V., Periolatto, M. (2022). Volumetric 3D Printing. In: Marasso, S.L., Cocuzza, M. (eds) High Resolution Manufacturing from 2D to 3D/4D Printing. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13779-2_6
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