Nanoscribe Brings Maximum Precision to 3D Printing

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Nanoscribe's new extension set for its Photonic Professional GT 3D printer, have opened the door to a complete solution for microfabrication for the first time, says the company.

With a new extension set for its 3D printer, Nanoscribe is the first manufacturer to provide a complete solution for microfabrication, the company has announced.

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Nanoscribe's technology bridges the the gap between 3D laser lithography and 3D printing. The technology can be used for fabrication of three-dimensional micro- and nanostructures in photo-sensitive materials is based on "direct laser writing." According to the company's press release, this means for the first time all the advantages of 3D printing are now also available for microfabrication.

In 2007, Nanoscribe was the first spin-off to emerge from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). The company's high performance 3D printers are based on two-photon polymerization and are used in
research and industry.

The extremely high resolution of the Nanoscribe procedure is based on over ten years of experience in system engineering, material development and process development in the field of two-photon polymerization. This  non-linear lithography technology has opened up new and expanded applications for digital production.

Unlike other 3D printing processes like stereolithography, the Photonic Professional GT printer makes the free definition of layer distances and  manufacture of structural details in the sub-micrometre range. This makes it possible to print surfaces even in optical quality.

The new 3D printing set for the millimetre scale endows the tiny 3 mm figure skater with a grace that literally permits her to dance on the crystal.© Nanoscribe

"The set supplements our Photonic Professional GT 3D printer with high precision optics and the newly developed photoresist IP-S that has been optimized for it."

Adopting the tried-and-tested standards the company uses in macroscopic sphere have allowed them to quickly asses the digitial structural data of physical objects they need for microfabrication.

The global leader in 3D printing on the micrometre scale now facilitates the manufacture of the most complex structural designs on a scale that was previously inaccessible and which they claim will become established as the standard in additive manufacturing.

“The set supplements our Photonic Professional GT 3D printer with high precision optics and the newly developed photoresist IP-S that has been optimized for it. This permits fast, ultra-precise exposure of the liquid printing material combined with maximum mechanical strength, accuracy and surface smoothness on all kinds of substrates. These properties are reflected in the brilliance of the filigree figure skater on the crystal,” CEO Martin Hermatschweiler pointed out.

Nanoscribe's proprietary software package NanoWrite and DeScribe underwent extensive overhauls to meet the high demands on data processing and finishing of high resolution 3D models. Intelligent algorithms were implemented that have enormous speed advantages over the previous versions.

The new set will be available from Nanoscribe from April 2015.


SOURCE  Nanoscribe

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