# optindustries.com

> AI-optimized mirror of optindustries.com containing 49 pages totalling 22,584 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://optindustries.com. Last updated: 2026-08-05T03:45:25.821Z.

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## Homepage

- [OPT | Materials by Design](/content/site-root.html): Materials by Design (362 words)

## Articles & Blog Posts

- [Testing for infectious diseases: the basics](/content/articles/swabology/infectious-diseases_basics/index.html): Ordinarily, infectious diseases account for only a small percentage of overall global deaths. However, if infectious disease cases are not properly monitored, they can become dangerous and can wreak havoc on health systems and economies. For this reason, disease detection is extremely important. (1,282 words)
- [How bio-based products and materials are promoting safety and reducing medical waste](/content/articles/swabology/biobased-materials_waste-reduction/index.html): The healthcare industry is transitioning toward using more disposable products. These supplies tend to be more convenient and safer than reusable products. However, this is causing a medical waste issue. Bio-based products can help. (964 words)
- [What the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us about the medical device supply chain](/content/articles/swabology/pandemic_supply-chain/index.html): Though nearly every industry has been impacted by supply-chain issues, the medical device industry has faced particularly difficult challenges. Supply chain problems for the medical industry are extremely high-stakes, especially in the early days of the pandemic. (697 words)
- [The negative impacts of false negatives](/content/articles/swabology/false-negatives_impacts/index.html): Testing for conditions and diseases can be lifesaving. For example, routine screenings for cancer can help doctors catch a problem early and provide patients with potentially life saving care. Additionally, testing for diseases which spread between people, from sexually transmitted diseases to COVID-19, is crucial for public health. (852 words)
- [OPT | Process](/content/process/index.html): Discover OPT Industries’ OneProcess combining advanced materials, computational design, and roll-to-roll 3D printing to deliver precision manufacturing at scale. (341 words)
- [Testing for infectious diseases sample pooling and at-home testing](/content/articles/swabology/infectious-diseases_at-home-testing/index.html): The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of testing for infectious diseases, both for individual people’s health and for public health. When working to mitigate the impact of infectious disease, it is important to test large numbers of people. However, this can take a significant amount of time and resources. Sample pooling and at-home testing can help. Read on to learn more about these testing methods. (876 words)
- [Everything you've ever wanted to know about swabs](/content/articles/swabology/swab_survey/index.html): Over the past year and a half, you may have found yourself with a swab up your nose while getting tested for COVID-19. But did you know that the cotton swab was invented in the 1920s? (534 words)
- [Medical device sterilization methods](/content/articles/swabology/medical-device_sterilization/index.html): Screening tests are conducted to monitor a person’s health, even when the person may not feel sick. Screening tests can be used to detect diseases early, before any observable symptoms develop. This can save lives and healthcare costs. (668 words)
- [Instaswab qPCR sensitivity](/content/articles/resources/instaswab-qpcr-sensitivity/index.html): In an experimental study, OPT InstaSwab™ showed significantly improved collection and elution efficiency as compared to both the Copan FLOQSwab and traditional polyester swabs. (739 words)
- [Screening test: screening isn't just for infectious diseases](/content/articles/swabology/infectious-diseases_screening-tests/index.html): Screening tests have a wide variety of purposes in medicine, agriculture, the food industry, and other areas. Here is a look at some of the most common types of screening tests, how they work, and why they are important. (783 words)
- [en/articles/additive-manufacturing_waste-reduction/index.html](/content/en/articles/additive-manufacturing_waste-reduction/index.html) (1,050 words)
- [OPT new facility launch](/content/articles/press/opt-new-facility-launch/index.html): OPT Industries (655 words)
- [en/articles/lab-insights_welcome/index.html](/content/en/articles/lab-insights_welcome/index.html) (1,024 words)
- [OPT Industries raises $15 million in series a to address demand for novel materials design and production](/content/articles/press/fundraising-series-a/index.html): OPT Industries, the manufacturing technology startup behind the InstaSwab™ high-efficacy medical applicator, today announced it has raised $15 million in Series A financing led by global science- and technology-driven venture capital firm Northpond Ventures with participation from existing investors Crosslink Capital and the MIT-affiliated E14 Fund. (668 words)
- [How past pandemics drove innovation in public health](/content/articles/swabology/pandemic_innovation/index.html): Pandemics can greatly increase morbidity and mortality and can cause significant economic, social, and political disruption. To mitigate the impact of pandemics in the future, we need to learn from the past. Past pandemics have taught doctors and ordinary people lessons about public health, such as the importance of face masks, quarantining, and contact tracing. Here is an overview of some of the most significant pandemics of the past and what we can learn from them. (796 words)
- [connect/index.html](/content/connect/index.html) (231 words)
- [OPT | Industrial](/content/possibilities/industrial/index.html): Discover OPT Industries' precision manufacturing for the industrial sector. PolyBrush™ vibratory brush mats provide superior solutions for transport conveyors. (392 words)
- [en/articles/cosmetics/lumofil_cosmetic-applicator/index.html](/content/en/articles/cosmetics/lumofil_cosmetic-applicator/index.html) (665 words)
- [How to Reduce Noise Levels From Vibratory Equipment ](/content/articles/polybrush/noise-reduction_vibratory-equipment/index.html): OPT Industries (950 words)
- [OPT | Legend](/content/information/legend/index.html): OPT Industries (773 words)
- [OPT Industries raises $15 million in series a to address demand for novel materials design and production](/content/articles/press/fundraising-series-a-mdx.html): OPT Industries, the manufacturing technology startup behind the InstaSwab™ high-efficacy medical applicator, today announced it has raised $15 million in Series A financing led by global science- and technology-driven venture capital firm Northpond Ventures with participation from existing investors Crosslink Capital and the MIT-affiliated E14 Fund. (668 words)
- [Can additive manufacturing make textile and foam production more sustainable? ](/content/articles/additive-manufacturing_waste-reduction/index.html): Industries such as textile and foam production struggle with high levels of pre-consumer waste on the cutting room floor, as well as excessive fuel usage throughout the supply chain. Can 3D printing these materials enable a new, more efficient future for these industries? (1,050 words)
- [InstaSwab™ Superior Elution](/content/articles/resources/instaswab-superior-elution/index.html): Recent independent lab results placed InstaSwab™ on top of leading flocked swabs in the market, at least 20 times more bacterial elution when used for collecting and transfer samples. (280 words)
- [Entering a new age of polymer materials](/content/articles/lab-insights_welcome/index.html): Over a century into the Polymer Age, it’s time to conquer the next frontier of architected materials. OPT’s design team is leading the way.
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- [How Brush Mat Linings Improve Parts Feeding in a Vibratory Conveyor](/content/articles/polybrush/brushmatlining_vibratory-conveyor/index.html): Commonly used in industrial settings for parts feeding, vibratory conveyors play a crucial role in efficiently moving and orienting various components along a production line. Despite their widespread use by vibratory conveyor OEMs, there are several challenges associated with parts feeding within vibratory conveyors. (569 words)
- [OPT is named as honoree by bostinno fire awards in medtech and healthtech](/content/articles/press/opt-is-named-as-honoree-by-bostinno-fire-awards-in-medtech-and-healthtech.html): BostInno has named OPT Industries as an honoree in their 2022 Inno on Fire awards in the category of MedTech and HealthTech. (77 words)
- [3M Brushlon: Significance, History, and Alternatives](/content/articles/polybrush/3m-brushlon_history/index.html): OPT Industries (694 words)
- [OPT | Medical](/content/possibilities/medical/index.html): Explore OPT Industries' solutions for advanced medical diagnostics. InstaSwab™ delivers unparalleled accuracy and performance in fluid sampling. (426 words)
- [OPT is featured in TechCrunch](/content/articles/press/techcrunch-opt-feature/index.html): OPT Industries was featured in TechCrunch, highlighting that UK-based LumiraDx has added OPT InstaSwab™ to its list of approved swabs — the first 3D-printed product to earn that distinction. (71 words)
- [Behind the Scenes: A Look at Lumofil, Our Groundbreaking 3D Printed Cosmetic Applicator Technology](/content/articles/cosmetics/lumofil_cosmetic-applicator/index.html): Mascara wands and makeup applicators are small, highly detailed, and fine featured. Why is it so uncommon to 3D print them? OPT Industries is leading the way in overcoming challenges and innovating cosmetic packaging. (668 words)
- [3D Printing Industry OPT Feature](/content/articles/press/tct-magazine-opt-feature/index.html): OPT Industries profiled in 3D Printing Industry, featuring company growth and $15M Series A funding to scale up the development of its novel 3D printing metamaterials and products, such as InstaSwab. It highlights OPT's RAMP roll-to-roll 3D printing platform, which enables the printing of continuous materials at “unlimited lengths” with micron-level precision. (60 words)
- [MIT news InstaSwab™ feature](/content/articles/press/mit-news-instaswab-feature/index.html): A better nasal swab for Covid-19 testing: MIT spinout OPT Industries uses novel additive manufacturing systems to create intricately-designed products." - MIT News (46 words)
- [Cooper Hewitt exhibition](/content/articles/press/cooper-hewitt-2019/index.html): Cillia faux fur coats produced using OPT's proprietary digital lithography manufacturing process exhibited at the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City and Cube museum in Kerkrade, Netherlands. (78 words)
- [Fabbaloo OPT feature](/content/articles/press/fabbaloo-opt-feature/index.html): "OPT Industries certainly has a very different approach to making and using 3D printers, and I’ll be watching carefully to see how they evolve in the future." - Fabbaloo (35 words)
- [OPT | Possibilities](/content/possibilities/index.html): Explore how OPT Industries' precision manufacturing and advanced materials deliver innovative solutions in cosmetics, industrial, and medical sectors. (234 words)
- [Dezeen OPT Industries Feature](/content/articles/press/dezeen-opt-industries-feature/index.html): "InstaSwab by OPT Industries is designed to enable better medical testing" - Dezeen (36 words)
- [Centre Pompidou museum exhibition](/content/articles/press/centre-pompidou-exhibition/index.html): Cillia prototypes produced using OPT's proprietary digital lithography manufacturing process exhibited at the Centre Pompidou Museum in Paris. (64 words)
- [MIT news Cilllia feature](/content/articles/press/mit-news-cilllia-feature/index.html): "Need hair? Press 'print': With fur, brushes, and bristles, Media Lab’s technique opens new frontier in 3-D printing" - MIT News' (40 words)
- [OPT | Patents](/content/patents/index.html): Explore OPT Industries' patented technologies in material development, computational design, and additive manufacturing, driving innovation across industries. (107 words)
- [OPT | Success](/content/sucess/index.html): Product design, development and production, all under one roof. Custom parts and materials produced at scale with additive manufacturing. (209 words)
- [Bloomberg OPT feature](/content/articles/press/bloomberg-opt-feature/index.html): "After selling more than 800,000 swabs to Medical supply company Henry Schein and Health Care Network Kaiser Permante, OPT Industries is about to open a new facility in Medford." - Bloomberg (40 words)
- [IFAI OPT Industries feature](/content/articles/press/advanced-textiles-source-opt-feature/index.html): "Every market, Ou points out, requires unique textiles and functions, but traditional manufacturing faces challenges at every turn, from the fiber and yarn spinning to assembly and transportation. OPT’s has a single process: a liquid polymer made into a flexible, structured material, which can be customized for the functionality needed." - IFAI, Advanced Textiles Source. (52 words)
- [OPT | Submission](/content/submission/index.html): Product design, development and production, all under one roof. Custom parts and materials produced at scale with additive manufacturing. (48 words)
- [OPT | Company](/content/company/index.html): Explore how OPT Industries solves product challenges across industries. Our mission advances design and manufacturing through innovative, scalable solutions. (303 words)
- [OPT | Privacy Policy](/content/information/privacy-policy/index.html): Product design, development and production, all under one roof. Custom parts and materials produced at scale with additive manufacturing. (139 words)
- [OPT | Careers](/content/company/careers/index.html): Explore career opportunities at OPT Industries. Join our team of innovators in material development, computational design, and additive manufacturing. (231 words)
- [OPT | FAQ](/content/information/faq/index.html): Product design, development and production, all under one roof. Custom parts and materials produced at scale with additive manufacturing. (5 words)

## About Pages

- [OPT | Get in Touch](/content/contact/index.html): Product design, development and production, all under one roof. Custom parts and materials produced at scale with additive manufacturing. (28 words)

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