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Filaments and Resins for 3D Medical Printing

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Printing materials are divided into two main categories: filaments and resins.

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Di Rosa, L. (2022). Filaments and Resins for 3D Medical Printing. In: Di Rosa, L. (eds) 3D Printing in Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10558-6_2

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