The CLIP technology was introduced in February 2014, when its inventors (Joseph M. DeSimone, Alexander Ermoshkin, Nikita Ermoshkin, and Edward T. Samulski) filled the two first patents. A few months later, the company CARBON3D was created to use this brand-new additive manufacturing technology commercially. They are based in Redwood City ( San Francisco ).
The company became famous through a TED talk by CARBON3D’s founder. In this presentation, Joseph M. DeSimone demonstrated that it was possible to 3D print a complex object in roughly 10 minutes. A recent $100 million investment from Google in the company also contributed to making it famous in the 3D printing industry and the tech world.
Carbon’s CLIP-based technology combines the engineering-grade properties of thermoplastics with exceptional resolution and surface finish. It makes a range of features and applications possible for industries as varied as automotive, medical, and consumer electronics.