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NOVELTY - Modifying (m1) the curing an additive manufacturing dispersion using radiation comprises: (a) preparing an additive manufacturing dispersion, where the dispersion comprises at least one portion of a crosslinkable moiety, and oxidized, discrete carbon nanotubes with a bonded dispersing agent on at least one sidewall of the oxidized discrete carbon nanotubes, the oxidized, discrete carbon nanotubes are 0-30 wt.% and many the carbon nanotubes present in the dispersion are discrete; and (b) radiating the dispersion with electromagnetic radiation comprising microwaves. USE - The method is useful for modifying the curing an additive manufacturing dispersion using radiation. ADVANTAGE - The method: improves mechanical performance of photo-curable resins through development of special monomers and curing agents, altering chain growth mechanisms, utilization of mixed modes of polymerization and inclusion of additives and fillers; improves the processing and part performance; and improves the strength of the material after sintering. DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for: modifying (m2) the curing of an additive manufacturing dispersion comprising the step (a) as per se, where the dispersion comprises at least one portion of a crosslinkable acrylate moiety and oxidized, discrete carbon nanotubes with a bonded dispersing agent on the sidewall of the oxidized discrete carbon nanotubes, and the bonded dispersing agent on the sidewall of the discrete carbon nanotubes comprises molecular units comprising ethers, and exposing the dispersion to electromagnetic radiation comprising microwaves; accelerating (m3) the curing of the additive manufacturing dispersion comprising the step (a) as per se, where the dispersion comprises at least one portion of a thermoplastic moiety and discrete carbon nanotubes with a bonded dispersing agent on at least one sidewall of the discrete carbon nanotubes, the discrete carbon nanotubes are present in an amount greater than 0-30 wt.% based on the total weight of the dispersion, and the step (b) as per se; accelerating the curing the additive manufacturing dispersion comprising forming a dispersion, and radiating the dispersion with microwaves; a print head unit comprising a print head comprising a filament receiving recess and a print tip, where a filament guide path is formed between the filament receiving recess and the print tip, and a wave guide comprising a wave entrance port and a wave exit port, where the wave entrance port is configured to receive microwaves from a microwave source and the wave exit port is proximate the filament guide path and configured to direct microwave radiation at the guide path; a dispersion-curing utensil comprising a magnetron configured to emit microwaves, a wave guide coupling the magnetron to a hand-held utensil, where the hand-held utensil is configured to selectively direct the microwaves at the dispersion; a dispersion curing oven comprising a dispersion comprising at least one portion of a crosslinkable acrylate moiety and oxidized, discrete carbon nanotubes with a bonded dispersing agent on at least one sidewall of the oxidized discrete carbon nanotubes, where the bonded dispersing agent on the sidewall of the discrete carbon nanotubes comprises molecular units comprising ethers deposited in a dispersion bed, a radiation source disposed proximal the dispersion bed, and at least one selectively modulable radiation shield selectively disposed between the radiation source and the dispersion bed, the radiation shield is configured to mask a first portion of the dispersion bed, and the oven is configured to selective mask the exposure of the dispersion bed to the radiation to additively manufacture an article; a composite (C1) comprising the portion of a crosslinkable moiety and Halloysite nanotubes with a bonded molecular moiety to the Halloysite sidewall capable of crosslinking with the portion of a crosslinkable moiety, where the Halloysite nanotubes present in the composite are discrete and are present in greater than 0-30 wt.% based on the total weight of the composite; and a composite (C2) comprising at least one portion of a thermoplastic and Halloysite nanotubes with a bonded molecular moiety to the Halloysite sidewall miscible with the portion of a thermoplastic, where the Halloysite nanotubes present in the composite are discrete and are present in 0-30 wt.%. DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of an enclosed microwave curing apparatus for general curing.