There is, of course, the problem of material. While plastic filament can be bought just about everywhere, UV curing resin is a little harder to come by and much more expensive per kilogram or liter.

The idea is to put a layer of resin over the layer lines and other imperfections of the 3D print, cure it with a handheld UV flashlight, and then sand it smooth. Essentially it’s like using ...

like cleaning off uncured resin and curing them completely in a UV curing station. Resin printing offers incredible detail and a smooth surface finish, making it ideal for high-quality figurines.

There are some solid choices out there for 3D printers, but we've got some reasons why a resin one is a better buy than FDM.

Dymax will introduce a new adhesive designed to minimize low outgassing and low ionic content contamination, ensuring higher reliability for critical applications. Conformal coatings, encapsulants, ...

Researchers at PARI are turning to dark ceramics and DLP 3D printing to help advance hypersonic manufacturing.