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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.

Black Lives Matter: From Rhetoric to Action for US Companies 3D Printing
Potomac LaserJune 19, 2020

Black Lives Matter: From Rhetoric to Action for US Companies

We are seeing so many emails and blog posts from companies that say: “We Stand With Black Lives Matter Protesters”.  But when…

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Potomac adds Precision microfluidic control capabilities with state-of-the-art Flow EZ pumps. Articles
Potomac LaserJune 10, 2020

Potomac adds Precision microfluidic control capabilities with state-of-the-art Flow EZ pumps.

Quality assurance is at the heart of everything we manufacture at Potomac.  It is our attention to product and process control that…

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Protecting People in a Time of  Coronavirus at the Speed of Light 3D Printing
Potomac PhotonicsApril 7, 2020

Protecting People in a Time of Coronavirus at the Speed of Light

The modern world is an interconnected ecosystem and this heartwarming story that started with a cat named Ace shows how fast responses…

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Potomac Photonics on the Front Lines of Coronavirus  Personal Protective Equipment Manufacturing 3D Printing
Potomac LaserMarch 27, 2020

Potomac Photonics on the Front Lines of Coronavirus Personal Protective Equipment Manufacturing

Necessity is truly the mother of invention and the war against the coronavirus has created a worldwide wave of innovation to fight…

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Droplet Microfluidics – Making an Impact 3D Printing
Potomac PhotonicsMarch 19, 2020

Droplet Microfluidics – Making an Impact

With the need to rapidly develop and commercialize new products including biopharmaceuticals, medical diagnostic kits and recombinant proteins and organisms, companies need…

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Potomac Photonics Process Notebook: Micro Pillars 3D Printing
Potomac PhotonicsMarch 3, 2020

Potomac Photonics Process Notebook: Micro Pillars

When it comes to microfluidics, packing purpose into every micron is a true design challenge. The design of individual features starts with…

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Teamwork’s Role in Getting to the Super  Bowl or Winning in Advanced Manufacturing 3D Printing
Potomac PhotonicsFebruary 5, 2020

Teamwork’s Role in Getting to the Super Bowl or Winning in Advanced Manufacturing

Perhaps no other sport exemplifies the importance of teamwork as well as football.  The integration of each position into a concerted strategy…

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Potomac Predictions for 2020’s Technologies  That Will Impact Advanced Manufacturing 3D Printing
Potomac PhotonicsJanuary 28, 2020

Potomac Predictions for 2020’s Technologies That Will Impact Advanced Manufacturing

The coming year promises to see the adoption of technologies that have matured enough to impact a wide range of industries.  Here…

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Holiday Light 3D Printing
Potomac PhotonicsDecember 31, 2019

Holiday Light

Holidays during this time of year, when days are short, emphasize light.  Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Light, commemorates the miracle of…

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