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Chemical creativity with 3D printing

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The cost, time and expertise needed for custom fabrication is a limiting factor when it comes to the development and production of new labware. With an increase in the popularity and accessibility of three-dimensional printing techniques, that may be about to change.

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Figure 1: A workflow for printing reactionware.

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