A new volumetric 3D-printing technique using light | Malay Mail

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PARIS, Feb 15 — Researchers at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have developed a new method to create small soft objects using a laser and a liquid photo-sensitive polymer. Christened “volumetric 3D-printing”, the technique, which is particularly rapid,...

An example 3D object printed with light. — Picture courtesy of EPFL / Alain Herzog

An online video shows an object taking shape in a rotating tube of photo-sensitive liquid polymer which solidifies when it absorbs light. The technique, based on tomography algorithms used in medical imaging, can produce precisely sculpted small objects in record time. The new technology could have applications in a range of fields, notably in medicine and biology. Being able to produce an object in a single piece allows for the printing of different textures, like tissues and bodily organs, and also hearing implants and dental guards.

 

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