Effects of raw material ratio and post-treatment on properties of soda lime glass-ceramics fabricated by selective laser sintering

A reliable method for fabricating soda lime glass-ceramics by selective laser sintering was demonstrated. The effect of the ratio of glass powder to epoxy resin and sintering process on the properties and microstructure of glass-ceramics was investigated. Research shows that: with the improvement of glass powder proportion, sintering shrinkage rate declined and mechanical strength could be improved gradually. When the mass ratio of glass powder and epoxy resin powder was 18:1 and heat-holding at 740 °C for 3 h, the shrinkage rate of the sample was 21.11% and the bending strength reached 95.45 MPa. Therefore, this research laid a foundation for 3D printing to fabricate high performance and complex structure glass-ceramics.