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A 3D printed molecules
MadeSolid CEO Lance Pickens got his start in 3D printing by printing models of specific molecules for customers.
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The MadeSolid laboratory
The MadeSolid lab, located in Emeryville, isn't a typical startup office.
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Most of the MadeSolid team
The MadeSolid team started out at a warehouse in Oakland.
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Drum of chemicals waiting to be mixed
MadeSolid employees often have to wheel these huge drums of chemical in through the front lobby of their office building.
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A shelf holds some of MadeSolid's resin products
MadeSolid offers two types of resin for SLA style printing in a variety of colors.
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MadeSolid co-founder Brian Martinez waits for a print to finsh
MadeSolid spends hours testing their materials in different 3D printers.
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An employee uses a laser to create a 3D print with resin
SLA-style 3D printing works when a laser converts resin from a liquid to a solid.
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A dish of resin (left) and some completed SLA prints
The finished product of SLA and SLS printing often have to be cleaned off.
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Another look at the resin and SLA prints
MadeSolid focuses much of their time on developing their resin products.
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A funnel used to mix chemicals
Funnels are often used to transfer chemical from big rums like this one into smaller vessels.
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MadeSolid chemist Sam Bozek mixes chemicals
The goal of MadeSolid is to create materials that produce higher quality 3D printed products.
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Bozek works on developing the product
MadeSolids prides itself on producing a better quality product than what is currently available.
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Chemicals being weighed
Part of the development process is weighing out chemicals to make sure there is the proper amount.
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More chemicals used to develop MadeSolid products
Ingredients such as microcrystalline cellulose are used to create stable materials for 3D printing.
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Bozek works on his computer
After developing chemicals, a couple hours are spent testing materials and measuring the prints in the lab.
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An SLA print is UV cured
UV light helps to harden the prints made with resin.
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Janina Motter (left) helps Bozek measure a mixture
MadeSolid chemists spend six to seven hours everyday working on chemical in the lab.
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One of the 3D printers at MadeSolid
MadeSolid began as a service bureau after Lance Pickens and David Rorex.
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A machine helps automate the mixing process
Pickens said that he wants to see more automation in the MadeSolid lab in the future, to help with menial tasks in developing products.
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A 3D printed molecules
MadeSolid CEO Lance Pickens got his start in 3D printing by printing models of specific molecules for customers.
Image: James Martin/CBS Interactive
By Conner Forrest
Conner Forrest is an analyst for 451 Research. He was formerly a Senior Editor for TechRepublic.