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See how silicone 3D printing is transforming medical device design.",{"src":12,"alt":13},"banniere-ghent-silicone-3d-printing-of-brest-protheses22.webp","Silicone 3d printing personalized breast prostheses ",{"type":15,"colors":16,"subTitleGTAmerica":19,"subtitle":20,"nbZones":21,"paragraph":24},"Highlights",{"background":17,"front":18},"grey25","greyLynxter","","Key points",[22,23],"1","4","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Personalized: \u003C\u002Fstrong>breast prosthesis printed directly with the silicone 3D printer S300X - LIQ21 | LIQ11 from each patient's 3D scan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Lattice:\u003C\u002Fstrong> open internal structure made possible by silicone 3d printing, mimicking the natural behavior of human tissue, optimizing weight and breathability.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Award: \u003C\u002Fstrong>proof of concept awarded the Flemish Thesis Prize 2025, first step in a broader collaboration with Ghent University’s MEND.lab on silicone 3D printed medical models.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"type":26,"title":19,"subtitle":19,"paragraph":27,"buttonTitle":19,"buttonLink":19},"TextLeft","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The Flemish Thesis Prize (Vlaamse Scriptieprijs) 2025\u003C\u002Fstrong>, one of the most closely followed academic awards in Flanders, was awarded to Eline De Roo for a thesis on the development of personalized, 3D-printed breast prostheses. Conducted at \u003Cstrong>\u003Ca 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target=\"_blank\">S300X - LIQ21 | LIQ11\u003C\u002Fa>. The\u003Cstrong> silicone 3D printer\u003C\u002Fstrong> allows students in Industrial Design Engineering to gain hands-on experience with a wide range of rapid prototyping and advanced additive manufacturing technologies while addressing real-world challenges in collaboration with industry partners. Such as that of Eline De Roo, a master's student in engineering, Industrial design engineering technology.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"type":29,"title":19,"subtitle":30,"paragraph":31,"buttonTitle":19,"buttonLink":19,"image":32,"imageCaption":35,"fatImage":36},"MidLeft","The project: designing tailored external breast 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