This invention belongs to the field of
polymer materials and 3D printing technology, and particularly relates to a photocurable 3D printing bio-based resin, its preparation method, and its applications. By weight, the resin is mainly composed of 50-70 parts of a photosensitive resin
prepolymer matrix, 30-50 parts of the
reactive diluent hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), and 1-5 parts of a
photoinitiator. The
prepolymer matrix is prepared by ring-opening esterification of
malic acid and
citric acid with
glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) through a specific step-temperature controlled process, followed by the compounding of precisely synthesized photosensitive
malic acid monomer (MG) and photosensitive
citric acid crosslinking agent (CG). This invention utilizes HEMA to effectively break the large molecular
hydrogen bond network between prepolymers, achieving an effective reduction in resin
viscosity while maintaining a high bio-based content. The resin of this invention exhibits low
viscosity, rapid photoresponse, high
double bond conversion rate, and excellent curing
heat stability, making it highly suitable for
stereolithography (SLA),
digital light processing (DLP), and applications in
electronic packaging and
electromagnetic shielding.