INS13-1686
Microstructures on Demand: 3D Printing Across Length-scales and Materials - a Key Enabler for Device and System Engineering
Topic
S13. Korea-Germany Polymer Symposium 2026: “Pioneering the Future of Polymeric Materials and Bridging Innovation in Sustainable Technologies”
When and Where
Sep 29, 2026
16:40 - 17:05
Room 203
Session Chairs
Kwang-Sup LEE
Svetlana SANTER
Presenter(s)
Bastian E. RAPP (University of Freiburg)
Co-Author(s)
Abstract
Once the technology landscape has been defined, dissemination of a breakthrough technology usually progresses along key applications before reaching market maturity. Given the significant boost in application span, the adoption of 3D Printing in research has been fast. The addition of technology usually impairs a required boost in materials alongside effectively catalyzing new application fields and thus paving the way for further expansion. It is difficult to foresee even the very next steps in this development given the current speed in development. In a few years, many of the classical machining workflows will rely on methods developed very recently. It will be truly interesting, to see the next generation of techniques come to full fruition.
