The posters presented in September during Photopolymerization Fundamentals 2023 in Boulder, Colorado, represented researchers and experts in the field of photopolymerization willing to share recent research and results with an audience of industry and academic professionals. The posters focused on presenting recent advancements, critical achievements and research outcomes in … [Read more...] about Posters Emphasize Medical and BioMedical Research
Medical & Biomedical
3D Printing for Boli in Cancer Radiation Treatment: FDM or MSLA?
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?
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
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
Electron-Beam Induced Grafting Enables Ophthalmic Surgical Products
By Liz Stevens, contributing writer, UV+EB Technology AST Products, Inc., Billerica, Massachusetts, produces a range of ophthalmic surgical products. It was selected for a RadTech 2020 Emerging Technology Award for its novel and innovative use of electron beam technology for the surface treatment of a medical device. The surface treatment applies a lubricious hydrophilic layer … [Read more...] about Electron-Beam Induced Grafting Enables Ophthalmic Surgical Products