3D Printing
The history of 3D printing from it's invention to today
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3D Printing developments
Invention of 3D Printing
1984Charles "Chuck" Hull invented the first form of 3D printing - Stereolithography
The term Stereolithography is coined
11 March 1986Hull coined the term Stereolithography when he patented his new system
First 3D Printer is Built
1992The first Stereolithographic Apparatus (SLA) is made by 3D Systems
First 3D printed organ
1999The first ever 3D organ, a bladder, is created with the patient's own cells. This means that there is little chance of the organ being rejected by the body
Working 3D Printed Organs
2002A miniture kidney is created that can filter blood and produce diluted urine in an animal.
3D Printing in Multiple Materials
2006Objet ( a 3D systems and materials provider) develop a machine that can print in multiple materials
SLS Invented and Used for Mass Customisation
2006The Selective Laser Sintering machine is built and allows for mass customisation in manufacturing industrial parts
First Usable Prosthetic Leg
2008A prosthetic leg is created with a complex structure that requires no assembly. This opens the doorway to customised prosthetic limbs
3D Printed Blood Vessels
2009Innovative bioprinting company, Organovo, creates the first blood vessel to be bioprinted
Printing Gold and Silver
2011Printing Service, i.materialise, starts offering 14K gold and sterling silver as a printable material.
