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PLASMACOAT Express is a photoresist system specifically designed for the semi-additive manufacturing process that uses two or more laser beam sources to fabricate a part from a single material. It is a plasma-sprayed, ceramic-based coating material that combines the characteristics of photoresist and ablation to structurally pattern a metallic part with precise and intricate features. Express photoresist system utilizes a lenslet compound material of precisely aligned ceramic particles to support the laser beam surface over large areas and to minimize beam distortions. The lenslet compound forming the coating structure produces a low-distortion image by using small round lenslets that are laser-etched onto the surface of the material, forming a regular array. The lens array refracts and diffracts the laser beam to create a uniform light intensity without spoty area. The lenses create a uniform pattern for a sharper image and the resulting coating is characterized by high resolution and a uniformly consistent surface finish. PLASMACOAT Express also features a UV laser ablation process using an infrared laser source that evaporates the photoresist away with minimal thermal influence. This process results in a patterning of slender lines and sharply defined features. The ablation process also helps to reduce any potential debris that may otherwise affect the feature resolution or accuracy of the product. For enhanced ablation performance, the photoresist layer is applied as a gradient starting at low concentration near the point of laser impact and gradually increasing toward the exposed periphery of the photoresist layer. This allows for improved laser ablation performance at greater depths of feature geometry. Express can be used for a broad range of substrates to produce different types of parts such as molds, inserts, and prototypes. It combines many of the advantages of photolithography and ablation in a single process, allowing it to produce feature geometries with precise accuracy and repeatability. Additionally, PLASMACOAT Express is able to decrease manufacturing times and processing costs and can be tailored to a wide range of applications including optical, medical, electronic, and automotive parts. Its advantages of high resolution, uniform surface finish, and low-distortion patterning make it an attractive choice for manufacturers in need of efficient and precise production processes.