Light-guided 3D printing method creates recyclable supports for complex designs

Light-guided 3D printing method creates recyclable supports for complex designs

Hearing aids, mouth guards, dental implants, and other highly tailored structures are often products of 3D printing. These structures are typically made via vat photopolymerization—a form of 3D printing that uses patterns of light to shape and solidify a resin, one layer at a time.