Microwave Volumetric Additive Manufacturing broadens range of curing materials for 3D printing

https://techxplore.com/news/2024-09-revolutionizing-3d-microwave-technology.html

"unlike light-based, cures opaque/ resin/ ceramic/ composite materials... more complex, functional, larger parts... rapid prototyping... curing times as little as 6 seconds at 1 KW... print features ranging from few to 20 mm, with potential to scale up to meter-scale... fine-tune for properties of each material... antenna array/ beamforming algorithms instead of light projector... 1 KW pulsed microwave amplifier system could cost $50,000 to $100,000 but in-house design and/ or build might significantly reduce cost"