Project Details
Projekt
Multimode 3D printer with contamination protection
Subject Area
Medicine
Term
Funded in 2025
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 566472052
Martin Luther University Halle Wittenberg (MLU) is applying for the procurement of a contamination-protected multimode 3D printing system for processing polymers in order to individually produce and test objects such as biomedical implants in patient-relevant shapes. The aim is also to combine different materials using hybrid printing, for which different printing techniques are used simultaneously on the same object in the same printer (multimode). In addition to already known 3D printing technologies, the planned use of the device also includes the establishment of reactive printing techniques in combination with special physical manipulations of the printing material. In this way, complex structured objects should become available, which were previously not accessible through additive manufacturing. By combining these and other printing techniques, complex structures with good resolution in the micrometer range can be produced. The production of molded bodies using multimode 3D printing will be linked to the subsequent evaluation of novel functions of implant systems, which is a core element of the joint research in research consortia within the MLU and with other local and international partners. The contamination protection of the multi-mode 3D printer by means of enclosure and air filtration ensures that high-purity work can be carried out and that the test specimens produced can be used for biological tests. This will enable the next steps in the preclinical evaluation of the explored concepts for medical implants. It is planned to operate the device at the Institute of Pharmacy at MLU and to make it accessible by a user concept to other user groups at MLU, in particular the Faculty of Medicine as part of the Center for Drug Therapy. Furthermore, the device will be used partially for the training and further education of young scientists, in particular for elective internships and diploma theses in pharmacy, as well as at further stages of development such as doctorates. Knowledge of the scientific use of 3D printing as a modern processing technology will thus be beneficial for the career development of alumni.
DFG Programme
Major Research Instrumentation
Major Instrumentation
Kontaminationsgeschützter Multimode-3D-Drucker
Instrumentation Group
2110 Formen-, Modellherstellung und gießereitechnische Maschinen
Applicant Institution
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
