Creation of the 3D printer may be traced back to the early 1980s, when researchers and inventors were focused on developing rapid prototyping methods.
Hideo Kodama, a Japanese inventor, patented in 1981 for a UV light polymerized photosensitive resin rapid prototyping machine but never commercialised
In 1984, Chuck Hull of the United States filed a patent for the first commercial 3D printing technology, known as stereolithography (SLA).
His SLA system, developed by 3D Systems, utilises a laser to create solid objects using photosensitive resin layers, first commercial SLA printer 1988
Since the 1980s, 3D printing technology has rapidly evolved, encompassing various industries: manufacturing, healthcare, education & consumer products
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