Additive Optics Manufacturing of Micro and Nanoscale Components Additive manufacturing methodologies have shown promising results in the fabrication of high-performance optics. The evolving capabilities of the various additive optics fabrication approaches lead to unique features and performance for the devices and systems these components apply to. The exact capability of this exciting 3D Printing technology [...]
Investigation of Diffractive Structure Designs through Printoptical® Technology Abstract A next research has been recently published on realizing diffractive optics structures for various application areas such as in reality displays, integrated circuits and illumination. The current advancement in additive manufacturing allows rapid prototyping of diffractive structures at low cost within short time and little material [...]
Frosted Finishes: Optically smooth and defined Roughness in one single Additive Manufacturing Process WEMELDINGE, NETHERLANDS – NOVEMBER, 2021 – Luximprint, a global leader in offering rapid prototyping services for custom optics and Optographix, based in The Netherlands is delighted to announce the availability of its refined ‘Frosted Finish’ capabilities for application with large-format 3D [...]
3D Printing Speeds Up Optics Manufacturing Whereas the traditional manufacture of optical components was carried out mainly through conventional milling technologies, today's novel 3D printing methods have significantly increased the speed and flexibility of the overall making process. By adding successive layers of a UV or thermally-cured resin until a given shape is complete, developers [...]
3D Printing Trends in the Plastics Industry 3D printing is set to create a difference in our world for multiple reasons. Els van de Ven, Event Manager at Mikrocentrum, speaks out at the starting eve of the Kunststoffenbeurs about sustainability and circularity. Those, among other themes, will be among the highlights during the plastics event [...]
Materials+Eurofinish+Surface 2021 With over 100 exhibitors and 60 speakers, Materials+Eurofinish+Surface 2021 offers an overview of the latest developments within the entire materials science and surface technology chain. Visitors can experience solutions from exhibitors at the expo and interactive demo squares. Challenges related to product development and making the right material choices can be discussed with [...]
Kunststoffenbeurs 2021: Meeting Place for the Plastics Industry in the Benelux On September 15-16, 2021, Kunststoffenbeurs 2021 will be the meeting place for the entire plastics supply chain in the Benelux. Today, a world without plastics is almost unthinkable. Thanks to the many possibilities and areas of application, millions of products with plastic roll off [...]
Large Format Optical Textures and Light Guides We are delighted to announce the availability of large format, 3D printed optical light guiding plates and textures. Whereas the availability of the services on its own is not new, recent technology optimizations have taken the feasibility and versatility of manufacturing for large format optics in particular [...]
Provinciale Staten Zeeland Honors Luximprint with a Company Visit To stress its commitment and interest with the local entrepreneurial community, a delegation of the Provinciale Staten (PS) of the Zeeland province, Netherlands, took the opportunity to visit the ‘Luximprint Creative Factories’ today. The PS delegation was accompanied by representatives of Gemeente Kapelle, the local [...]
Enhancement of High-Resolution 3D Inkjet-Printing of Optical Freeform Surfaces Using Digital Twins Inkjet is a well-established technology that has been applied in various applications ranging from graphical printing to functional material printing in two or threedimensional objects. The technology has many advantages over traditional manufacturing techniques such as being a simple process and allowing [...]
