Photos: Inside the MadeSolid laboratory

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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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