{"id":86845,"date":"2026-07-13T09:26:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leitat.org\/?p=86845"},"modified":"2026-07-13T09:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:39:11","slug":"microencapsulation-drives-a-new-generation-of-materials-for-3d-printing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leitat.org\/en\/blog\/microencapsulation-drives-a-new-generation-of-materials-for-3d-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"Microencapsulation drives a new generation of materials for 3D printing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"86845\" class=\"elementor elementor-86845 elementor-86824\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aae5557 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aae5557\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e291d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e291d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><em>La Veu de l&#8217;Anoia<\/em> has published a new opinion article by Joan Roig, International Area Manager at Leitat, exploring the role of microencapsulation in the development of functional materials for 3D printing.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The article explains how this technology enables liquid additives to be encapsulated into solid microparticles, facilitating their incorporation into polymeric materials while providing new functionalities without compromising processability. This approach helps address one of the key challenges in additive manufacturing: developing materials that are more efficient, sustainable, and better suited to industrial needs.<\/p><p>Among the featured initiatives is the <strong>MICROENCAPSULAT3D<\/strong> project, led by Leitat in collaboration with Carinsa. The project has demonstrated significant improvements in PLA-based materials by increasing their flame resistance and opening up new application opportunities in sectors such as automotive, electronics, and construction. 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