: a photosensitive plastic used especially in the manufacture of printing plates
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Recent Examples on the WebTo start, a chamber of liquid photopolymer plastic is heated, and a build plate rises from the plastic as an ultraviolet laser scans mirrors to produce each thin layer.WIRED, 28 Aug. 2022 The team placed a commercial elastomeric photopolymer against an aluminum sheet and projected various images onto the sample using a standard off-the-shelf projector. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2022 These use glass incorporating a transparent photopolymer film which is able to create an apparently three-dimensional image when struck by light generated by compact laser units. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 29 Nov. 2021 Origin's system uses UV light, heat, and force to cure liquid photopolymer resins into production ready parts. Patrick Kennedy, Star Tribune, 9 Dec. 2020