Recent developments in the characterisation, modelling and application of photopolymer materials

Summary form only given. Applications of the non-local photopolymerization driven diffusion model to the study and analysis of a range of different photosensitive polymer materials is reviewed and recent advances presented. In collaboration with industrial and academic partners the range of validity of the model and its´ physical interpretation have been studied in detail. The significance of these results are discussed as are recent attempts to optimise material chemical composition in order to control the particular material responses. The meaning of these advances for a range of applications are examined.