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History of Stereolithographic Processes

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This chapter describes the history and development of photolithographic systems, explaining the origins of modern stereolithography and photomask system. It also highlight the importance of a modern prototype and summarizes the techniques currently available to produce prototypes.

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Bártolo, P.J., Gibson, I. (2011). History of Stereolithographic Processes. In: Bártolo, P. (eds) Stereolithography. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-92904-0_2

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