CreoPop - The New 3D Printing Pen Uses "Cool Ink"

We have recently heard about various 3D pens, one of them was 3Doodler - The 3D-Printing Tool That Makes Our Pen Mightier Than Ever, which uses plastic ink to draw 3D objects in air. The project successfully raised US $2.3 million and smashed hard at its target goal of just US $30k on Kickstarter. 3Doodler may seems nice at first but due to its disadvantages, CreoPop, a startup from Singapore is now fundraising on Indiegogo, to make a better 3D pen and soon will reach its goal of $40,000. No, they are not just another bunch of school kids with a vague idea in mind, rather, their team has successfully launched 20 companies in consumer electronics, 3D printing, internet services etc. till date.


The 3Doodler pen uses plastic ink which usually emits an unpleasant smell. Moreover, the pen’s tip seems to heat up to around 270 degrees Celsius, which can be really harmful for children because of melting plastic. But the CreoPop works differently as the ink it uses is termed as “Cool Ink” because it is made up of light-sensitive resin (photopolymers) which is capable of solidifying when it comes in contact with UV Rays. CreoPop promises that its ink would offer unique properties such as a conductor of electricity, glowing in the dark, changing color based on room temperature etc.

The CreoPop operates on battery (charged through USB) unlike 3Doodler which uses a power socket. The CreoPop costs US $89 for the pen and around $2 - $3 for the cartridge which is relatively cheap when compared to other 3D pens. Each cartridge is capable of printing a 14 meter line (with a diameter of 3mm). You can watch this video to know more about CreoPop :


However, the use of UV light by CreoPop seems a disadvantage. The UV rays can be harmful for eyes, but the developers claim that UV light is just “Sun Light” and human eye would blink at least once when exposed to UV rays. However, the analysis is not yet completed and the team promises to deliver only high quality product when it’s passed through US certification.

This seems like a promising deal and we’re wondering how efficiently we can use 3D pen in the near future. Have ideas? Share it with us through comments.

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