Seminar Report
On
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING CONTINUOUS
LIQUID INTERFACE PRODUCTION (CLIP) TECHNOLOGY
By
SHARATH KUMAR P
1MV14ME416
INTRODUCTION
SLA SLS
Conventional Techniques of 3D Printing
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM): Thermoplastic material (in the molten state) is
extruded from a temperature-controlled print head to produce objects with high degree
of accuracy. This method is used for modeling, prototyping, and production applications.
Ink-Jet 3D Printing: It creates the layer by spreading a layer of powder and inkjet
printing binder and by repetition of process, final object is created. This method is
commonly used 3D printing technology.
FDM
CONTINUOUS LIQUID INTERFACE PRODUCTION (CLIP)
Introduction to CLIP
Working of CLIP
Photopolymerization
Carbon M1 Printer
Features
Conventional 3D Printing Vs CLIP technology
Venture backing Carbon CLIP technology
Applications
Advantages and Limitations
INTRODUCTION TO CLIP TECHNOLOGY
Continuous Liquid Interface Production (CLIP) is a proprietary method of 3D printing that
uses photo polymerization to create smooth-sided solid objects of a wide variety of
shapes using resins.
Dr. Joseph DeSimone, the CEO and co-founder of Carbon3D introduced the CLIP
technology in March 2015
CLIP hardens a layer polymer just above the bottom of a liquid resin pool and
continuously lifts the forming object out of the resin.
The technology (part) resembles injection molding, so the parts are monolithic,
demonstrating the same properties in the x, y, and z directions
WORKING OF CLIP
A continuous sequence of cross sectional images is projected into the resin. The images
are sent in the form of UV light patterns.
A very thin layer of resin just above the window in the resin container is rich in oxygen. The
oxygen-rich layer doesn't polymerize as UV light passes through it and is referred to as the
dead zone.
The resin just above the dead zone lacks oxygen and does polymerize when the light
strikes it, forming a solid according to the shape of the projected UV image.
CLIP hardens a layer polymer just above the bottom of a liquid resin pool and continuously
lifts the forming object out of the resin.
Photopolymerisation
Polymerization is a process of reacting monomer molecules combine together to form polymer
chains or 3-D networks.
Photopolymerization reactions are chain-growth polymerizations which are initiated by the
absorption of visible or ultraviolet light.
CARBON M1 PRINTER
1.Speed
CLIP does not print layer by layer thus CLIP works
faster than other technologies.
CLIP prints 25-100x times faster than average 3D
printing.
3.Desired properties
Appropriate polymer and correct proportion of
Oxygen and UV light gives elasticity and desired
properties to material.
Venture Backing to CLIP technology
Sculpteo Adidas
Cyanate Ester material testing FutureCraft 4D midsoles
Applications
Medical/Dental
Printing Prosthetic
parts, organs,
medical models,
synthetic skin
Electronics Medical/Dental
Automobile
Printing jigs,
fixtures, gauges, Printing
patterns, molds, Automotive
and dies prototypes, car
Electronics Automobile parts and
accessories
3D Printing
Mass Customization
Rapid Prototyping
Personal printing
Reverse Engineering
Limitations
It is predicted that the 3D printing industry is set to grow 300% in the next 7 years!
(Source: http://on3dprinting.com/2012/08/06/infographic-how-3d-printing-works-industry-growth-stocks-and-
more/ )
With the introduction of CLIP technology, the 3D printing is set to grow at a faster rate due
to rapid speed and quality of Printing
CONCLUSION
With the CLIP technology providing rapid speeds of 25-100x times, it can be
capitalized fro mass production.