Researchers at US national laboratories and universities have created a lithographic 3D printing method that provides microscopic control over crystallinity in individual thermoplastic parts, enabling engineers to precisely tailor material properties for specific applications. https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/craft-method-gives-3d-printed-thermoplastics-spatial-control-over-crystallinity-250215/ #3Dprint #3Dprinting #Research #MaterialsScience

CRAFT Method Gives 3D Printed Thermoplastics Spatial Control over Crystallinity - 3D Printing Industry
Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories, The University of Texas at Austin, Oregon State University, Arizona State University, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Savannah River National Laboratory have reported a lithographic 3D printing method that controls crystallinity inside a single thermoplastic part. Published in Science, the work describes a light-based process that gives microscopic control over […]