The aim of this Project is to develop a click dual-curing technology for production of novel polymeric materials from plant-derived monomers, using photoinduced and/or combination of photoinduced and thermally activated reactions, applicable for laser 3D meso-scale structuring. For the achievement of the goal, the investigation of various plant-derived monomer polymerization by different click methods and selection of optimal ones for dual-curing technology, optimization of click dual-curing resin formulations and curing conditions, characterization of resulted polymers and investigation of their properties will be carried out. The selected click dual-curing systems will be tested via laser 3D structuring in meso-scale and optimized. The state-of-the-art optical characterization of 3D microstructures will be performed. The feasibility test in industrial line conditions will be carried out.
Project funding:
Projects funded by the Research Council of Lithuania (RCL), Projects carried out by researchers’ teams
Project results:
During the project, the click dual-curing technology was developed for the production of new polymeric materials from plant-derived monomers, using photoinitiated reactions and/or a combination of photoinitiated and thermally initiated reactions, for laser 3D mesoscale structuring. Investigation of polymerization of various plant-derived monomers by different click methods and their selection for dual-curing technology, optimization of the composition and curing conditions of click dual-curing resins, characterization of the resulting polymers and investigation of their properties were carried out. Selected click dual-curing systems were tested in laser 3D mesostructuring and its conditions were optimized. 3D printed microstructures were characterized using state-of-the-art optical devices. The selected click dual-curing system composed of bio-based materials has been tested under industrial production conditions.
Period of project implementation: 2020-03-09 - 2022-12-31
Project coordinator: Kaunas University of Technology
Project partners: Vilnius University
