Customer Application Cases

Application Case 1: New Drug Formulation Development

Using our multi-channel pharmaceutical 3D printer, researchers can precisely control drug components and internal structures. This enables accurate regulation of drug release time, rate, location, and dosage. As a result, the system supports optimized plasma drug concentration, enhanced therapeutic efficacy, and reduced side effects.

Application Case 2: Drug Dose Splitting

With our pharmaceutical 3D printer, commercially available drug powders can be reshaped using digitally designed models. This allows precise control of the active ingredient content in each subdivided dose, solving the long-standing problems of inaccurate splitting, poor uniformity, contamination risks, low patient compliance, and the inability to mark subdivided doses.

Application Case 3: Personalized Implants for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery

Using our bioprinter in combination with low-temperature nozzles, low-temperature platforms, high-temperature nozzles, and UV-curing modules, materials such as hydrogels and regenerable implant materials (e.g., PCL + calcium phosphate) can be customized via 3D printing based on individual needs. This enables reduced secondary trauma and improved surgical outcomes in aesthetic and reconstructive applications.

Application Case 4: Orthopedic Ceramic Implants

With our ceramic 3D printer and its ±1 kPa high-precision constant-pressure control, materials such as hydroxyapatite, zirconia, and alumina can be digitally shaped with high accuracy. This allows customized design of orthopedic implants and in-depth research on ceramic materials, providing robust digital data support for orthopedic ceramic studies.

Application Case 5: Composite Ceramic Sensors

Using our ceramic 3D printer, piezoelectric ceramics and polymers can be co-printed to create porous structures that improve ceramic toughness. The multi-channel design makes it easy to print different materials and formulations, enabling the development of composite piezoelectric ceramic sensors.

Application Case 6: Gradient Ceramic Materials

Our ceramic 3D printer with an online mixing module enables gradient mixing of two or more ceramic materials during printing. The online module supports dynamic ratio adjustments. Together with the ±1 kPa precision pressure control and ±10 μm positioning accuracy, the system ensures high-precision formation of complex gradient structures, offering efficient and accurate solutions for gradient material research.

Application Case 7: Flexible Electronic Tattoos

Through multi-channel DIW printing in the AutoBio series, conductive, insulating, and skin-friendly materials can be printed in layered structures to form flexible circuits and sensors. These can be used for physiological signal monitoring and electrical stimulation for wound healing. The ±1 kPa constant-pressure control and ±10 μm mechanical accuracy ensure stable line width and reliable electrical performance.

Application Case 8: Liquid Crystal Elastomer (LCE) 4D Printing

With high-temperature modules, UV curing, and other external field enhancements, our AutoBio DIW printer enables the controlled printing of LCE materials under thermal, optical, or magnetic stimuli. This supports the development of soft robots capable of self-actuation and smart wearable devices with responsive behaviors.

Application Case 9: Three-Dimensional Lacquer Art

Using our AutoBio DIW printer along with high-temperature modules and heated platforms, natural lacquer can be processed into three-dimensional forms. This brings new possibilities for lacquer craftsmanship, enabling more diverse designs that meet modern aesthetic and functional needs.

Application Case 10: Material Research and Testing (Molecular Sieves)

Our multi-channel DIW printer enables precise printing of porous structures for molecular sieve materials. The multi-material capability simplifies testing workflows and shortens development cycles, supporting research in catalytic carriers, gas separation membranes, and related applications.

Application Case 11: Soft Robotics Assisted Manufacturing

Traditional silicone molding struggles to form directly on existing objects and often produces parts with excessive hardness and low precision. With ±10 μm positioning accuracy, the AutoBio DIW printer can process silicone with hardness below 50A. UV curing, heated platforms, high-temperature nozzles, and coaxial printing further support advanced soft robotics fabrication.

Application Case 12: Customized On-Demand Systems for Variable-Diameter Fiber Printing in Organ-Mimetic Research

We customize DIW printer dimensions based on user requirements to allow safe operation inside fume hoods when handling volatile materials. Open-source code enables users to generate optimized printing paths—a challenge with many traditional systems. This provides an efficient and safe solution for organ-mimetic 3D printing with variable fiber diameters.

Application Case 13: Recyclable Polymer Material Research

For users working with powders, granules, or fluid polymer materials, the AutoBio DIW printer supports multiple external-field expansions, including 300°C high-temperature modules. This overcomes challenges such as expensive raw materials, difficult formulation control, and limited sample geometries, offering a low-cost and highly efficient solution for recyclable polymer R&D.

Application Case 14: Food Science Research

The AutoBio food 3D printer provides visualized experimental data and supports precise shaping and functional preservation using ambient and low-temperature modules. It enables analysis of digestion behavior, texture evolution, and release profiles, supporting the development of personalized nutrition, innovative textures, and functional additives, and accelerating digital and customized transformation in the food industry.

Application Case 15: Novel Optical Fiber Research and Fabrication

Using the multi-channel DIW printing system, multiple materials can be co-printed into complex internal structures with different diameters and refractive indices. After debinding and sintering, special optical functionalities can be achieved in preform designs for novel optical fibers.