By David A. Walker, Ph.D., executive chairperson, PAMA It’s easy to think, given the continuous news stream of emerging applications, that 3D printing is ready to take the world by storm… but there remain missing puzzle pieces that 3D printing resin formulators need in order to enter key markets and grow beyond dental applications. From many of the envisioned applications, … [Read more...] about The Missing Puzzle Piece: The Formulators’ Chemical Needs for Additive Manufacturing
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The Changing Landscape of Additive Manufacturing in Dental
By David A. Walker, PhD, executive chairperson, PAMA In the field of additive manufacturing (AM), the dental market looms large. At present, this is the single largest market in the AM plastics sector – and vat photopolymerization technologies represent most of the revenue. Growth remains quite strong, as rising disposable incomes drive a world-wide demand for cosmetic … [Read more...] about The Changing Landscape of Additive Manufacturing in Dental
Return of the Desktop Printers
By Dr. David Walker The printshop has been an institution of the additive manufacturing (AM) community since the early ‘90s. Initially, these were small, family-owned prototyping shops that utilized high-end industrial 3D printers to fabricate one-off parts for product designers. But over time, these prototyping shops began to evolve into small-scale manufacturing facilities … [Read more...] about Return of the Desktop Printers
Stereolithography: Three Decades of UV Technology Innovation
by Dr. Kangtai Ren, senior scientist, DSM Functional Materials Abstract: Since the first patent application in the field was officially filled in 19841, stereolithography (SL) has advanced to become a fascinating technological innovation. This technology uses digital data to create complex three-dimensional structures by curing a liquid resin using a UV-laser. The parts … [Read more...] about Stereolithography: Three Decades of UV Technology Innovation