Optomec Launches New Aerosol Jet Technology

Optomec, a provider of additive manufacturing systems for 3D-printed electronics, has launched its Aerosol Jet Technology that can enable 3D polymer and composite structures to be printed at the micron scale with embedded electronics.

According to the company, this new capability is enabled by combining Optomec’s proven Aerosol Jet solution for fine feature printing with a proprietary in-situ curing capability for rapid on-the-fly solidification. Unlike other high resolution 3D printing approaches that deposit material globally, for example, in a powder bed, and then cure locally to define a pattern, the Optomec method relies on both local deposition and local curing. This makes the process more economical, in terms of material consumption, but is also key to enabling the highest resolution features available, a press release states.

“This breakthrough in 3D printing technology extends additive manufacturing to the creation of micron scale, free-form polymer structures and smart devices,” said Mike O’Reilly, director, Aerosol Jet Product Management.  “Early adopter customers have already developed innovative applications for smart devices and micro-fluidic applications. “We continue to place emphasis on innovation such as Aerosol Jet 3D micro-structure printing to address our customer’s next generation product development challenges.”

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.