Scientists report that they have developed a powerful printer that could streamline the creation of self-assembling structures that can change shape after being exposed to heat and other stimuli. They say this unique technology could accelerate the use of 4-D printing in aerospace, medicine and other industries.
Mar 21st, 2018
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3D printing shows potential for fabricating personalized soft robotic hands and hearts. But challenges need to be addressed.
Mar 12th, 2018
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Engineers develop eco-friendly panels that switch from transparent to opaque.
Mar 8th, 2018
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Soft robots that can sense touch, pressure, movement and temperature.
Feb 28th, 2018
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Researchers are taking 3-D printing and 3-D modeling to a new level by using augmented reality (AR) to allow designers to design in physical space while a robotic arm rapidly prints the work.
Feb 19th, 2018
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With a new model, engineers can now easily determine the dimensions and printing speeds for which printed wall structures remain stable.
Feb 14th, 2018
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Using a new technique they call 'in-air microfluidics', scientists succeed in printing 3D structures with living cells.
Feb 1st, 2018
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3D printing becomes 4D as objects morph over time and temperatures change.
Jan 31st, 2018
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The goal of these X-ray studies is to find ways to improve manufacturing of specialized metal parts for the aerospace, aircraft, automotive and healthcare industries.
Jan 30th, 2018
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System uses custom ink and UV light to repeatedly change an object's color.
Jan 29th, 2018
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Combining two different polymer forms can switch manufacturing of silicone parts from molding, casting and spin coating of simple forms to 3-D printing of complex geometries with better mechanical characteristics and better biological adhesion.
Jan 22nd, 2018
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A novel 3D printing method, called 'rotational 3D printing', yields unprecedented control of the arrangement of short fibers embedded in polymer matrices.
Jan 16th, 2018
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A new 3D printing technique allows researchers to replicate biological structures, which could be used for tissue regeneration and replica organs.
Jan 10th, 2018
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Much as a frame provides structural support for a house and the chassis provides strength and shape for a car, a team of engineers believe they have a way to create the structural framework for growing living tissue using an off-the-shelf 3-D printer.
Dec 12th, 2017
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A new technique by which to 3D print metals, involving a widely used stainless steel, has been show to achieve exception levels of both strength and ductility, when compared to counterparts from more conventional processes.
Dec 11th, 2017
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By using laser-generated, hologram-like 3D images flashed into photosensitive resin, researchers have discovered they can build complex 3D parts in a fraction of the time of traditional layer-by-layer printing.
Dec 8th, 2017
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