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References: Resin Printing: SLA, MSLA, and DLP

  1. Stereolithography - Wikipedia - History and technical details of the first vat photopolymerization process: laser path, UV wavelength, layer exposure mechanics, and the evolution from industrial SLA to desktop MSLA.

  2. Digital light processing - Wikipedia - Explains the DLP projection technology used in MSLA and DLP 3D printers, including pixel-based exposure, UV LED arrays, anti-aliasing, and how resolution compares to laser-based SLA.

  3. Photopolymer - Wikipedia - Chemistry of light-curable resins: photoinitiators, monomers, oligomers, and the chain-reaction polymerization that converts liquid resin to solid part layer by layer.

  4. Additive Manufacturing Technologies (3rd ed.) — Ian Gibson, David Rosen, Brent Stucker, Mahyar Khorasani — Springer, 2021 — Chapter 4 covers vat photopolymerization in depth including SLA, DLP, and MSLA process variants with exposure parameters, resin chemistry, and post-cure requirements.

  5. Photopolymerization: Fundamentals and Applications — Jean-Pierre Fouassier and Jacques Lalevée — Royal Society of Chemistry — Technical reference on light-initiated polymerization chemistry, covering the photoinitiator systems and kinetics that determine resin print quality.

  6. Selecting the right 3D printing process - Hubs (Protolabs Network) - Compares resin (SLA/DLP) to FDM and SLS across resolution, surface finish, mechanical properties, cost, and appropriate applications with objective data.

  7. Formlabs Blog - Formlabs - Industry-leading resin printer manufacturer's blog with guides on SLA/SLS processes, resin material comparisons, wash/cure protocols, and industrial resin printing applications.

  8. Print quality category - Prusa Knowledge Base - Prusa's resin printing troubleshooting guides covering SL1/SL1S operation, exposure calibration, support settings, layer delamination, and wash/cure procedures.

  9. Printables - Prusa Research - Community repository of resin-optimized model files with community discussion covering support strategies, hollowing, drainage holes, and resin-specific slicer settings.

  10. Hubs Knowledge Base - Hubs (Protolabs Network) - Comprehensive 3D printing reference covering resin process capabilities, achievable tolerances, wall thickness minimums, and design rules specific to vat photopolymerization.