Our next article in the State of Resin 3D Printing series contains insights from a scientist with a deep understanding of additive manufacturing and material science. Professor Joanna Ortyl, PhD, DSc., Eng., runs the Ortyl Applied Research Team at the Cracow University of Technology. Projects include Opus, looking at carbon dots and applications in photopolymerisation, and the development of a 3D printer to work with nanocomposites. Research spans bioprinting of hydrogels, cationic and free-radical photoinitiators to 3D-vat printing. Professor Ortyl is also CEO of Photo HiTech and Photo4Chem, enterprises active in science and engineering with expertise in photopolymers. New photocurable formulations containing luminescent molecular sensors for imaging detecting and spectroscopic sensing. Photo via Photo4Chem. 3DPI: What do you consider the next technology hurdles for photopolymer-based 3D printing to overcome? Joanna Ortyl: The next technological hurdles that photopolymer-based 3D-VAT printing technology must overcome are primarily the ability to print integrated circuits… read more