The CLIP technology was introduced for the first time 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 commercially use this brand new additive manufacturing technology. They are based in Redwood City ( San Francisco ).
The company made itself famous through at TED talk given 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 millions investment from Google in the company also contributed to make it famous in the 3D printing industry and in 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.