'Quantica' is a 3D printing company that has developed a new line of innovative 3D printers. The 'T1 Pro' is the current culmination of its research. While traditional 3D printers use a resin-like substance and current Inkjet 3D printers subsidize fluids with high molecular weight polymers, the T1 Pro utilizes more standard Inkjet fluids for 3D printing.
Previous issues with Inkjet 3D printing have fallen on the jetting systems being incapable of using standard Inkjet fluids for a 3D printing job, but Quantica has overcome this issue with innovative, brute-force jetting systems. Quantica claims that the Inkjet fluids it uses are "up to 15 times more viscous" than current Inkjet competitors.
Additionally, the use of traditional Inkjet fluids for 3D printing means that the T1 Pro is capable of handling both more colors and more materials in its printing tasks. The T1 Pro is also now capable of printing "class II medical device materials" that are usable in real-world dental procedures.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Standard Inkjet Fluids for 3D Printing
- Quantica's T1 Pro printer uses standard Inkjet fluids rather than resin or polymers, creating opportunities for Inkjet fluids manufacturers to create specialized fluids for 3D printing.
- Brute-force Jetting Systems
- Quantica's use of brute-force jetting systems to overcome issues with Inkjet fluids in 3D printing creates potential for development in high-performance jetting systems for other applications.
- Medical Device Materials
- The T1 Pro's ability to print medical device materials usable in real-world dental procedures presents opportunities for advancements in the dental industry and in medical device manufacturing.
Who This Affects Most
- 3D Printing Manufacturing
- Quantica's innovative use of standard Inkjet fluids and brute-force jetting systems in 3D printing creates opportunities for disruption in the 3D printing manufacturing industry.
- Inkjet Fluids Manufacturing
- Quantica's T1 Pro printer opens opportunities for Inkjet fluids manufacturers to create specialized fluids for 3D printing, potentially opening up new markets for products.
- Dental and Medical Device Manufacturing
- The T1 Pro's ability to print medical device materials usable in real-world dental procedures presents opportunities for disruption in the dental and medical device manufacturing industries.
