Franz Collection prints ceramic teethBy Chen Yu-fu and Dennis Xie / Staff reporter, with staff writerLocal porcelain brand Franz Collection Inc (法藍瓷) yesterday announced that it has become the first local company to produce all-ceramic crowns with 3D printing — and has taken out a NT$100 million (US$3.39 million) liability insurance policy on its new product. Franz Collection founder Franz Chen at a news conference yesterday in Taipei stands next to some of the ceramic crowns that his company has produced using 3D printing technology. Franze founder and president Franz Chen (陳立恆) thanked his employees, Ministry of Economic Affairs officials and Siew for their unwavering support for the company’s innovation efforts. All the materials and equipment used in the making the ceramic crowns are produced in Taiwan, he said. Franz Collection does not plan to selling the technology or hardware to other firms, he said.

Source: Taipei Times July 27, 2020 15:56 UTC