ArticleJournal of chemical health & safety2026
An Experimental Study of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions from a Resin 3D Printer to Assess Exposure and Exposure Mitigation.
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- Volatile Organic Compound Emissions and Human Odor Perception of Dental 3D-Printing Photopolymer Resins.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Recent increases in the popularity of affordable 3D printers necessitate research to investigate the potential volatile organic compound (VOC) exposure that an operator would experience. VOC emissions from a Formlabs Form 2 were tested using four different resins (Clear, White, Tough, and Elastic) across several time-resolved tests and exposure scenarios: an enclosed test chamber, and within a ventilated room at two distances, with an extraction hood to investigate "real-world" exposure scenarios and the impact of mitigation methods. 2-Hydroxypropyl methacrylate, 3-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate were the prominent VOCs emitted from the resin 3D printing process, among other acrylic-based compounds. The composition of the VOCs was dependent on the type of resin: Elastic resin emitted a greater diversity of compounds, including the previously unreported isobornyl acrylate, while Tough resin emitted higher concentrations of smaller cross-linking compounds such as 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate. VOC emissions peaked at the end of the active printing process when the build plate rose from the liquid resin bed. In the enclosed chamber scenario, total VOC (TVOC) concentrations exceeded 128,000 μg/m
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