Applied Materials, Inc.
Additive Manufacturing of Polishing Pads

Abstract:

A system, formulation, and method for additive manufacturing of a polishing layer of a polishing pad. The formulation includes a urethane acrylate oligomer based on a difunctional polyol or difunctional polythiol. The techniques includes selecting the difunctional polyol or the difunctional polythiol to affect a property of the polishing layer. The formulation also includes a monomer and a photoinitiator. The viscosity of the formulation is applicable for 3D printing of the polishing layer.