Most 3D-printing techniques gradually build up an object one thin layer of raw material at a time; finished products have a characteristic roughness. An alternative method prints objects by projecting multiple beams of light encoding the desired 3D shape into a resin inside a spinning vial, solidifying the desired form within minutes.

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But so far this technique has worked only with resins that harden into objects […]

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