Abstract
Additive manufacturing (AM), most commonly known as 3D printing, has become the preferred method for many industries to produce prototype objects and temporary replacement parts because of its precise, rapid, and cost-efficient production of sophisticated geometric shapes. Ionic liquids (ILs) have provided solutions while simultaneously impacting various areas of research in the polymer field. For example, ILs can act as plasticizers—affecting both the polymer’s toughness and flexibility. Thus, the incorporation of ILs as additives to stereolithography (SLA) should also provide similar effects. ILs can contribute to current AM methodologies by furnishing the final 3D printed product with a broad range of properties, from increased durability and thermal stability over a longer time span. The final product will not only be a highly-detailed object but will also possess the chemical functionality of the embedded IL. This study will illustrate that ILs indeed affect the mechanical properties of SLA-produced PMMA and have similar effects to traditional phthalate plasticizers.
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