Volumetric 3D-Printing Replaces Layers with Lasers

Dec-12-17 A new holographic 3D-printing method creates objects in seconds from liquid resin.

The volumetric 3D printing process, developed by a team from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, replaces the slower, traditional layering process with three overlapping lasers. By beaming a hologram-like pattern into a transparent tank of photosetting plastic resin, the system can induce curing in only ten seconds.

According to LLNL researcher Maxim Shusteff, the volumetric printing process allows for the creation of “fully 3D parts all in one step.”

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