Abstract
Digital light processing (DLP) enables the fabrication of complex 3D structures based on a photopolymerizable resin usually containing a photo initiator and an UV or photo absorber. The resin and thus the final properties of the printed structures can be adjusted by adding fillers like bioceramic powders relevant for bone‐regeneration applications. Herein, a water‐based and biocompatible poly(ethylene glycol diacrylate) (PEGDA) resin containing the photo initiator lithium‐phenyl‐2,4,6‐trimethylbenzoylphosphinate (LAP) enables the production of 3D structures via DLP. The addition of calcium magnesium phosphate cement (CMPC) powder, acting as photo absorber, leads to higher accuracy of the final structures. After curing the printed construct in a diammonium–hydrogen phosphate (DAHP) bath for hardening, the resulting mechanical properties can be adjusted without post‐process sintering. Solid loading of up to 40 wt% CMPC powder is possible, and the resins are investigated regarding their rheological behavior and printability. The resulting constructs are analyzed in respect to their surface morphology using scanning electron microscope (SEM), porosity, phase composition using X‐ray diffraction (XRD) methods, as well as mechanical properties influenced by the hardening process using DAHP for different durations.
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