The 31st Hong Kong International Optical Fair brings together 700 exhibitors from 11 countries and regions. The physical exhibition will be held for three days from November 8 to 10, 2023 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, and will continue to be held in the "EXHIBITION+" integrated mode. The online exhibition will continue until November 17, providing the eyewear industry with a business platform that transcends geographical and time constraints.
One of the eyewear exhibitors, UCO China (United Creation Optical Company Limited), used 3D printing technology to make eyeglasses and demonstrated the process of making eyeglasses with the Bambu Lab P1S 3D printer on site. Let's take a look at the scene!
3D-printed glasses showcased at UCO China: The future of 3D printing manufacturing?
Let me first introduce the background of the exhibitors:
UCO China's main products are fashionable sunglasses. The brand advocates a bold and innovative design style, creating high-quality and stylish eyewear styles that are particularly suitable for Asian body types. The 3D-printed frames perfectly align with their consistent innovative approach. They stated, " This idea is to encourage more users to print their own glasses. For those who need lenses and other accessories, we will sell them 'accessory bundles'."
👉 Exhibition information and contact details for UCO China
All of these brightly colored eyeglass frames were made using Bambu Lab printers and ESUN PLA filaments . Let's take a look at the process!
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Bambu Lab P1S 3D printer and ESUN PLA filaments were on display at the exhibition. 
Eyeglass frame component package made using ESUN PLA wire• 200,000 mm/s² acceleration efficiency doubled
• Power outage resume printing, material shortage detection
• Supports high-performance materials such as nylon, polycarbonate, and carbon fiber.
It can also be used with the Bambu Handy APP 's one-step printing function ( developed by MakerWorld) for easy printing! See the following article for details!
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Printing process of Bambu Lab P1S 3D printer
*The video speed has been increased by 100%.
(The editor saw many buyers at the scene expressing interest in the P1S series.)
I found the printing process very interesting!!
The finished glasses seen on site were rich in color and had amazing details!
With 3D printing technology, you can now start your own eyewear business with virtually no capital!
Starting an eyewear company has traditionally been incredibly difficult. You have to handle design, engineering, prototyping, tooling, and ultimately bear the risks of startup and inventory just to make progress, let alone now that you have your own eyewear store. Not to mention you've already invested thousands of dollars and need to consider marketing costs and time.
What is the cost of 3D-printing a pair of glasses? How is it calculated?
Let's say you spent $30 to buy one kilogram of PLA material:
1 kilogram = 1,000 grams, and $0.03 per gram.
A typical eyeglass frame weighs about 10 grams, so your cost could be as low as $0.30 per frame!
This depends on the price of the materials you purchase, as prices may vary in different countries; the material cost for the frames should be less than $1.
"3D printing will democratize production, enabling more creators to master the technology."
The following is a video provided by the exhibitor!
You can also use this "production" to start an eyewear business!
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