Mechanical properties of parts produced by using polymer jetting technology

A study investigating the effects of orientation of parts produced in a layer based process with photopolymer materials is presented. Tensile and hardness testing methods have been used. The test results show that the part producing orientation has an effect on the mechanical properties of the produced parts. The analysis has shown that this is due to the heterogeneity absorption of light energy by the photopolymer material during the jetting process.