Case Study: University of Greenwich achieves personalized pharmaceutical tablet printing with Sinterit SLS 3D printing

University of Greenwich prints pharmaceutical tablets in 1 month with Sinterit

The University of Greenwich's Centre for Innovation and Process Engineering Research sought a 3D printing technology capable of processing extruded or granulated drug-loaded powders without relying on printable filaments. They needed to produce tablets with complex geometries and personalized dosages from a wide range of pharmaceutical-grade polymers, a challenge existing techniques could not meet. They turned to vendor Sinterit for its selective laser sintering (SLS) technology.

Sinterit provided its SLS 3D printing solution, which the university implemented within one month. The technology's easy-to-use software and precise control over powder amounts and processing parameters allowed for the efficient production of tablets with immediate, controlled, and sustained drug release. The solution proved cost-effective by reducing processing steps and enabling batch printing of personalized dosage forms with different drug strengths, unlocking unlimited capacity to process any thermally stable drug substance.

University of Greenwich