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Inkjet Printing of 3D Optics for Individualized Illumination Systems
Erik Beckert
Falk Kemper
Sabrina-Jasmin Wolleb
Maximilian Reif
Soenke Steenhusen
  DOI :  10.2352/ISSN.2169-4451.2019.35.56  Published Online :  September 2019
Abstract

Additive manufacturing of optical components is one of the most challenging aspects in rapid prototyping, as optics demands not only excellent surface shape and roughness parameters for the outer geometry of the printed part, but also pose stringent requirements for the homogeneity of the printed bulk material. The paper presents an approach to inkjet print optical volumes, using the specific hybrid polymer ORMOCER and an optimized, multilayer inkjet printing process to achieve shape deviations <20 μm PV, surface roughness in the range of <50 nm and a transparency of the printed bulk volume >95 %.

Journal Title : NIP & Digital Fabrication Conference
Publisher Name : Society for Imaging Science and Technology
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Erik Beckert, Falk Kemper, Sabrina-Jasmin Wolleb, Maximilian Reif, Soenke Steenhusen, "Inkjet Printing of 3D Optics for Individualized Illumination Systems"  in Proc. IS&T Printing for Fabrication: Int'l Conf. on Digital Printing Technologies (NIP35),  2019,  pp 56 - 59,  https://doi.org/10.2352/ISSN.2169-4451.2019.35.56

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Research Articles
Inkjet Printing of 3D Optics for Individualized Illumination Systems
BeckertErik
KemperFalk
WollebSabrina-Jasmin
ReifMaximilian
SteenhusenSoenke
29092019
2019
1
56
59
2019
Additive manufacturing of optical components is one of the most challenging aspects in rapid prototyping, as optics demands not only excellent surface shape and roughness parameters for the outer geometry of the printed part, but also pose stringent requirements for the homogeneity of the printed bulk material. The paper presents an approach to inkjet print optical volumes, using the specific hybrid polymer ORMOCER and an optimized, multilayer inkjet printing process to achieve shape deviations <20 μm PV, surface roughness in the range of <50 nm and a transparency of the printed bulk volume >95 %.