SIR M VISVESVARAYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Seminar Report
On
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING CONTINUOUS
LIQUID INTERFACE PRODUCTION (CLIP) TECHNOLOGY

By
SHARATH KUMAR P
1MV14ME416
 INTRODUCTION

Generally two types of manufacturing methods are used:

Subtractive :Creates a product by removing extra material from preformed block by
cutting or drilling
Additive: Creates a product through successive addition of materials to the object
Additive Manufacturing is a process in which digital 3D design data is used to build up
a component in layers by depositing material.
Additive Manufacturing is also known as 3D printing
 Generalised Additive Manufacturing Process
The basic steps involved in 3D printing process are:
Step 1 Making a 3D CAD Model

Step 2 Making .STL File

Step 3 Sliced Layers and Tool Path (SolidWorks, Autodesk, Inventor )

Step 4 Printing the actual product

Step 5 Curing and Finishing

 Conventional Techniques of 3D Printing
Stereolithography (SLA): Process using a vat (resin tank) of liquid UV-curable
photopolymer resin and a UV laser to build parts, one layer at a time. Liquid
photopolymer hardens when in contact with the UV light. By changing the position
of UV laser beam, specific shape of the object can be prepared.
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS): High power laser to fuse small particles of metal,
ceramic, plastic (such as nylon) or glass powders by heating the powder either to
just below its boiling point (sintering) or above its boiling point (melting) into a
solid mass having a desired shape.

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

Carbon3D company launched its first commercial Carbon

M1 3D printer on April 1st 2016.
It boasts a build envelope of 144mm x 81mm x 330mm.
It features a build platform made from billet aluminium, a
foot-activated build area door, an oxygen-permeable
window cassette and a high performance LED light engine

Resin Materials used in Carbon M1 include :

Rigid Polyurethanes (RPU)

Flexible Polyurethane (FPU)
Elastomeric Polyurethane (EPU)
Cyanate Ester (CE)
Prototyping Resin (PR)
 Conventional 3D printing Vs CLIP

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.

2.Homogenity and finishing

Two stage curing in CLIP produces isotropic
materials than other technologies.
CLIP prints materials with high resolution , good
surface finish

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

Ford BMW and Rolls Royce

Elastomer Grommets for Electric cars Name side indicators

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

Architecture Architecture Aviation Aviation

Detailed Printing Aircraft
architectural models parts like wings and
in an array of engines, rocket
materials engine parts
 Advantages
CLIP technology has three major advantages when compared to existing 3D printing technologies.
Game-Changing Speed : 25-100x times faster than conventional 3D printing
Commercial Quality : produces objects with consistent mechanical properties
Material Choice : enables a broad range of polymeric materials

Mass Customization
Rapid Prototyping
Personal printing
Reverse Engineering
 Limitations

Present Carbon M1 with CLIP technology in only limited to polymers, metal

manufacturing is not possible.
Large size manufacturing of parts is not yet available
Software required for 3D printing, slicing and tool path is very costly
Logistics and Supply chain management will be largely affected due to in-house
production.
Using multiple materials in the same printer, including those for printing
electronics
 Future Scope

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

3D printing is an expanding technology which may soon start an industry in which

everyone has the possibility of being a manufacturer.

With the CLIP technology providing rapid speeds of 25-100x times, it can be
capitalized fro mass production.

With some further developments, the product might be manufactured even at

Home and the future is near.

3D printing with CLIP technology is capable of producing parts similar to injection

molding, it can became The Future of Manufacturing