Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Tech Post 3/20

Liquid Based 3D Printer Opens New Ideas for Future Printing


Traditional 3D printers typically create products by the usage of layering and stacking of material. However, Startup Carbon3D has introduced a new way to print 3D objects. This new technology uses CLIP (Continuous Liquid Interface Production) to form 3D objects out of photosensitive resin. The resin results in a smoother printing that emerges from a pool of liquid. This creation of 3D printing is based off of oxygen. The resin directly processes with the use of oxygen and when oxygen is not present in certain areas, the liquid forms a dead zone. This dead zone acts the same way as an ordinary printer skipping over certain areas. The areas then form the open slots to the objects.
This new printer can open new passages to the future of 3D printing. Creators say that the new CLIP technique makes printing 25-100 times faster, offers wider material choices, and delivers better quality materials.

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