Review of Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)
as a Material for Additive Manufacturing
Qusai Alkhalaf, Sarang Pande, and Ritesh Ramesh Palkar
Abstract In manufacturing and product development, tremendous changes have
been observed over a decade. The process of developments ensures the transformations to human life as and when required. The additive manufacturing is one of
the processes involved in it, which emerged very fast in recent technical improvements/revolution. The additive manufacturing facilitates the development of the new
range of materials along with improvements in the properties of existing materials.
In this review article, the emphasis is on Polydimethylsiloxane in the additive manufacturing process. This article also discusses the primary considerations and the
properties to be considered for the manufacturing of Polydimethylsiloxane to make
it suitable for additive manufacturing. The review suggests the various parameters of
the PDMS which made it a suitable option for additive manufacturing. Authors also
tried to highlight the desired steps involved to enhance the additive manufacturing
process with the help of emerging hybrid additive manufacturing processes.
Keywords Additive manufacturing · Polydimethylsiloxane ·
Photopolymerization · Direct ink writing · Digital light projector
Q. Alkhalaf (B) · S. Pande
Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology, Marwadi University, Rajkot,
Gujarat, India
e-mail: qusai.khalaf106134@marwadiuniversity.ac.in
S. Pande
e-mail: sarang.pande@marwadieducation.edu.in
R. R. Palkar
Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology, Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat,
India
e-mail: ritesh.palkar@marwadieducation.edu.in
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license
to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
N. Gascoin and E. Balasubramanian (eds.), Innovative Design, Analysis
and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering, Lecture Notes
in Mechanical Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6619-6_28
265
as a Material for Additive Manufacturing
Qusai Alkhalaf, Sarang Pande, and Ritesh Ramesh Palkar
Abstract In manufacturing and product development, tremendous changes have
been observed over a decade. The process of developments ensures the transformations to human life as and when required. The additive manufacturing is one of
the processes involved in it, which emerged very fast in recent technical improvements/revolution. The additive manufacturing facilitates the development of the new
range of materials along with improvements in the properties of existing materials.
In this review article, the emphasis is on Polydimethylsiloxane in the additive manufacturing process. This article also discusses the primary considerations and the
properties to be considered for the manufacturing of Polydimethylsiloxane to make
it suitable for additive manufacturing. The review suggests the various parameters of
the PDMS which made it a suitable option for additive manufacturing. Authors also
tried to highlight the desired steps involved to enhance the additive manufacturing
process with the help of emerging hybrid additive manufacturing processes.
Keywords Additive manufacturing · Polydimethylsiloxane ·
Photopolymerization · Direct ink writing · Digital light projector
Q. Alkhalaf (B) · S. Pande
Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology, Marwadi University, Rajkot,
Gujarat, India
e-mail: qusai.khalaf106134@marwadiuniversity.ac.in
S. Pande
e-mail: sarang.pande@marwadieducation.edu.in
R. R. Palkar
Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology, Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat,
India
e-mail: ritesh.palkar@marwadieducation.edu.in
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license
to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
N. Gascoin and E. Balasubramanian (eds.), Innovative Design, Analysis
and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering, Lecture Notes
in Mechanical Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6619-6_28
265