Notes from the micron scale
Company news, material deep-dives, and case studies from the Potomac Photonics team — precision micromanufacturing, one micron at a time.
3D Printing Calibrated Leak Test Holes for the Pharmaceutical Industry
In recent years pharmaceutical and medical device processors have increasingly relied upon packaging quality to improve product shelf life and efficacy. Whenever…
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3D Printing Helping Unlock the Keys to Asthma Research with Laser Micromachining
Potomac Photonics laser micromachines small windows in glass to support research at the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Asthma is one of the…
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3D Printing Potomac Photonics Expands NASA Technology to a Wide Range of Applications in Diverse Industries
Potomac was recently honored to be included in NASA’s Technology Day on the Hill, an annual event that showcases the latest transformational…
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3D Printing Combining Hole Drilling Expertise with University of Oklahoma Innovation for Oil Industry Safety Improvements
Having the chance to improve safety of large industrial systems is a gratifying application in our digital fabrication work. One such application…
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3D Printing Potomac Included in Medical Devices & Biotech Panel at 3D Printing Week in New York City
Over the last few years, Inside 3D Printing has proven to be a lively, educational event that takes place around the globe.…
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3D Printing Potomac Joins NASA Technology Day On Capitol Hill
Potomac is thrilled to announce that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA] has invited us to demonstrate our digital fabrication technologies…
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3D Printing True Rapid Prototyping Comes to Microfluidic Device Manufacturing
Digital fabrication processes such as laser micromachining and 3D Printing have had enormous impact on manufacturing by allowing for rapid prototyping and…
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3D Printing Improving Brain Drain Catheters by Laser Micromachining Medical Grade Silicone
Engineering is a process, a continual development of new techniques to improve products so that we can expand their usefulness via better…
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3D Printing QR Codes Bring Black History to Life at DC’s Congressional Cemetery
In recent years, Potomac has done some rather interesting laser coding and marking work for customers. With the current celebration of black…
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