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. 2021 Sep 21;13(9):1524. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13091524

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(A) Set-up for direct extrusion 3D printing. The printer is equipped with a metal syringe surrounded by a temperature-controlled heating jacket. The syringe is fitted with a luer-lock stainless steel needle (G18), and the pharmaceutical ink (compressed powder) is added. The ink is then extruded by a piston pushed by a computer-controlled stepper motor equipped with gear to produce 3D-printed tablet. (B) Top and (C) side photographs of 3D-printed tablets based on Eudragit RL: RS: 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75, and 0:100. Figures reproduced with permission from [58]. Copyright Elsevier, 2021.