The High-speed Photopolymerization Race for Production 3D Printing is on 3D Printing Processes

The High-speed Photopolymerization Race for Production 3D Printing is on 3D Printing Processes

by Consumer

Last month Stratasys bought Origin and Desktop Metal bought EnvisionTEC. Both acquisitions were not casual. They were strategic decisions made by companies that, for different reasons, had some cash to bet on the next 3D printing growth area and decided to go for high-speed photopolymerization technology: EnvisionTEC’s founder Al Siblani invented and patented the technology for high-speed, continuous DLP but never thought much of its potential; Origin’s Programmable Photopolymerization (P³) is one of the technologies that went after the potential of these processes for digital mass production through durable photopolymerizable materials.

Shapeways Offers EOS PA11 for 3D Printed Prosthesis

Shapeways Offers EOS PA11 for 3D Printed Prosthesis

by Medical

Shapeways, a 3D printing marketplace and service bureau, has added Nylon PA11 to its materials portfolio to enable the creation of 3D printed orthotics and prosthetics. As a result of an ongoing partnership with leading 3D printer OEM EOS, Shapeways’ offering of Nylon PA11 has been undertaken to increase 3D printing’s accessibility for medical professionals.