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UV light

Term · Additive manufacturing and 3D printing · MLC-T-ADM-000402

Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than visible light but longer than X-rays, specifically in the range of 10 to 400 nanometers. In additive manufacturing, processes like stereolithography (SLA) and material jetting use a controlled source of ultraviolet (UV) light to selectively cure liquid photopolymer resins. This targeted solidification, or photopolymerization, forms the solid layers that constitute the final printed object.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ADM-000402
FieldAdditive manufacturing and 3D printing
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ADM-000402",
  "term": "UV light",
  "field": "Additive manufacturing and 3D printing",
  "definition": "Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than visible light but longer than X-rays, specifically in the range of 10 to 400 nanometers. In additive manufacturing, processes like stereolithography (SLA) and material jetting use a controlled source of ultraviolet (UV) light to selectively cure liquid photopolymer resins. This targeted solidification, or photopolymerization, forms the solid layers that constitute the final printed object.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/additive-manufacturing/uv-light/"
}

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