By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology At BC Cancer – Prince George (Centre for the North), in Prince George, BC, Canada, researchers are conducting a comparison study of two additive manufacturing methods for creating the boli used during radiation treatments. If a patient needs treatment for cancer that is near the surface of the skin, it often is necessary to fabricate an … [Read more...] about 3D Printing for Boli in Cancer Radiation Treatment: FDM or MSLA?
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Additive Manufacturing of Novel Surface-Eroding, Non-Swelling Anhydride Resins
Whytneigh R. Duffie; Kevin D. Barz; Tsvetanka S. Filipova; Katrina J. Donovan; Timothy M. Brenza; and Travis W. Walker, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Several groups have studied the application of water-soluble resin formulations for 3D printing of materials4, with a common concern being the swelling of the polymer matrix during the dissolution process. In this … [Read more...] about Additive Manufacturing of Novel Surface-Eroding, Non-Swelling Anhydride Resins
Radiometry: Variations in Consistency Across 3D-Printer Models
By Paul Snowwhite, Katie Snowwhite and Hunter Peczynski, 7D Innovators, LLC Editor’s Introduction: The authors created an experiment to better understand why 3D printers created by various manufacturers perform differently even when using the same print settings or why a print fail occurs after multiple successful prints. Variables initially considered included material, cure … [Read more...] about Radiometry: Variations in Consistency Across 3D-Printer Models
Volumetric 3D-Printed Dental Aligners
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology Like most in healthcare industry, dentistry is adopting new technologies to work better, faster and more economically. Orthodontics is no exception: there are improved methods emerging for straightening teeth. Vitro3D, a startup in Boulder, Colorado, is leading the charge to finetune and commercialize the use of volumetric 3D printing … [Read more...] about Volumetric 3D-Printed Dental Aligners
PAMA Highlights Women in Photopolymer AM
By David A. Walker, Executive Chairperson, Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Alliance (PAMA) and Callie I. Higgins, Ph.D.; Co-Project Leader, Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing; National Institute of Standards and Technology Additive Manufacturing (AM), despite its size and recent growth, still is a nascent technology at the beginning of its journey into the manufacturing … [Read more...] about PAMA Highlights Women in Photopolymer AM