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Plastic printing
Plastic printing
3D printing involves taking a model and slicing into layers, then printing these layers on top of one another to recreate a 3D component. It’s an incredibly quick way to produce unique parts, or for small production runs, and is massively useful when wanting to quickly create prototypes.A variety of materials can be printed, such as metals and biological materials – however, desktop 3D printers tend to use plastics.
List of available equipment
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Autodesk Ember
Desktop 3D printer
Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication
VIC Node
Description
A 3D Printer capable of printing structures that measure 50 microns on the X and Y axes, and approximately to 10-100 microns on the Z axis.Commonly used for non-functional prototypes, dental applications, and to create parts that will undergo high temperatures.
Related Information
Prints wide range of third party SLA resins. capable of printing structures that measure 50 microns on the X and Y axes, and approximately to 10-100 microns on the Z axis.
Tool Contact
mcn-enquiries@nanomelbourne.com
CadWorks385 Microfluidic device printer
Desktop 3D printer
SA Node
University of South Australia
Description
microfluidic device printer
Related Information
Microfluidic applications such as High-Throughput Devices, Lab-On-A chip, PDMS Master Molds, organ-on-a-chip, BioScaffoldings and many more
Tool Contact
Simon.Doe@unisa.edu.au
Formlabs Form1
Desktop stereolithography (SLA) system
Materials Node
University of Wollongong
Description
Desktop stereolithography (SLA) system
Related Information
~25 micron layers
Tool Contact
sbeirne@uow.edu.au
Lumen Dynamics Omnicure Series 1000
UV flood exposure source
Materials Node
University of Wollongong
Description
UV light photocuring system
Related Information
Photocuring of crosslinkable polymers and hydrogels
Tool Contact
sbeirne@uow.edu.au
Objet Connex 350
Polyjet 3D printer
Materials Node
University of Wollongong
Description
Polyjet printer for multi-colour, multi-material printing
Related Information
Dual materials available to provide multi modulus constructs.
Tool Contact
sbeirne@uow.edu.au
Objet EDEN260
Desktop 3D printer
Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication
VIC Node
Description
General use polyjet polymer 3D printer.
Related Information
High resolution and accuracy of 20-85µm for features below 50mm, and 200µm for features above 50mm.Print Materials: coloured (Vero), biocompatible (Med610), and flexible polymer (Tango).
Tool Contact
mcn-enquiries@nanomelbourne.com
Stratasys J735
Polyjet 3D printer
SA Node
University of South Australia
Description
Polyjet printer for multi-colour, multi-material printing
Related Information
Multi materials available to provide multi modulus constructs.
Tool Contact
Simon.Doe@unisa.edu.au
Ultimaker 2 Extended +
Fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printer
QLD Node
University of Queensland
Description
Fabrication of 3D structures down to 100μm in size.
Related Information
uses PLA, ABS materials to print various print models
Tool Contact
anff@uq.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Autodesk Ember
Desktop 3D printer
QLD Node
University of Queensland
Description
A 3D Printer capable of printing structures that measure 50 microns on the X and Y axes, and approximately to 10-100 microns on the Z axis.Commonly used for non-functional prototypes, dental applications, and to create parts that will undergo high temperatures.
Related Information
Prints wide range of third party SLA resins. capable of printing structures that measure 50 microns on the X and Y axes, and approximately to 10-100 microns on the Z axis.
Tool Contact
mcn-enquiries@nanomelbourne.com
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
CadWorks385 Microfluidic device printer
Desktop 3D printer
QLD Node
University of Queensland
Description
microfluidic device printer
Related Information
Microfluidic applications such as High-Throughput Devices, Lab-On-A chip, PDMS Master Molds, organ-on-a-chip, BioScaffoldings and many more
Tool Contact
Simon.Doe@unisa.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Formlabs Form1
Desktop stereolithography (SLA) system
QLD Node
University of Queensland
Description
Desktop stereolithography (SLA) system
Related Information
~25 micron layers
Tool Contact
sbeirne@uow.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Lumen Dynamics Omnicure Series 1000
UV flood exposure source
QLD Node
University of Queensland
Description
UV light photocuring system
Related Information
Photocuring of crosslinkable polymers and hydrogels
Tool Contact
sbeirne@uow.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Objet Connex 350
Polyjet 3D printer
QLD Node
University of Queensland
Description
Polyjet printer for multi-colour, multi-material printing
Related Information
Dual materials available to provide multi modulus constructs.
Tool Contact
sbeirne@uow.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Objet EDEN260
Desktop 3D printer
QLD Node
University of Queensland
Description
General use polyjet polymer 3D printer.
Related Information
High resolution and accuracy of 20-85µm for features below 50mm, and 200µm for features above 50mm.Print Materials: coloured (Vero), biocompatible (Med610), and flexible polymer (Tango).
Tool Contact
mcn-enquiries@nanomelbourne.com
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Stratasys J735
Polyjet 3D printer
QLD Node
University of Queensland
Description
Polyjet printer for multi-colour, multi-material printing
Related Information
Multi materials available to provide multi modulus constructs.
Tool Contact
Simon.Doe@unisa.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Ultimaker 2 Extended +
Fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printer
QLD Node
University of Queensland
Description
Fabrication of 3D structures down to 100μm in size.
Related Information
uses PLA, ABS materials to print various print models
Tool Contact
anff@uq.edu.au