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4D printing: heat shrinks printed objects

Printed polymers that change shape once in a predefined way when heated? This is now possible thanks to a 4D printing technology. The extent of the change in shape of the printed objects is drastic: they can shrink by up to 63 percent.

October 29, 2021 Read more

Magnetic material 3D-printed from nonmagnetic powder

Researchers have used a 3D printer to fuse two materials in an alloy whose composition continuously changes from one region of the sample to the other, endowing the alloy with gradient magnetic properties. Despite the nonmagnetic nature of the constituent materials, the alloy exhibits magnetic properties.

October 26, 2021 Read more

Innovative design of titanium alloy with supreme properties by 3D printing

Researchers successfully developed a super-strong, highly ductile and super-light titanium-based alloy using additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing. Their findings open up a new pathway to design alloys with unprecedented structures and properties for various structural applications.

October 22, 2021 Read more

Accelerating the discovery of new materials for 3D printing

A new machine-learning system costs less, generates less waste, and can be more innovative than manual discovery methods.

October 18, 2021 Read more

Running shoe material inspired 3D-printed design to protect buildings from impact damage

A material used in running shoes and memory foam pillows has inspired the design of a 3D-printed product that could help protect buildings from collision damage and other high impact forces, equivalent to a car travelling at 60km/h.

October 18, 2021 Read more

New hybrid 3D printing technique will add a fourth dimension to additive manufacturing

A new chemical process for additive manufacturing suggests exciting possibilities for 4D printed components - such as properties that change over time.

October 8, 2021 Read more

A colorful, sustainable solution for 3D printing (w/video)

Researchers have developed seaweed-based inks and materials for developing colorful 2-D and 3-D shapes and models.

October 7, 2021 Read more

Tweaking alloy microchemistry for flawless metal 3D printing

Researchers have fine-tuned the process for creating defect-free metal parts using a laser bed powder fusion 3D printing technique.

September 28, 2021 Read more

A 3D printed vaccine patch offers vaccination without a shot

Researchers have developed a microneedle vaccine patch that outperforms needle jab to boost immunity.

September 28, 2021 Read more

Laser beam shaping improves metal 3D printing

Researchers are exploring alternative shapes to the Gaussian beams commonly employed in high-power laser printing processes such as laser powder bed fusion (LBPF).

September 22, 2021 Read more

Engineers create 3D-printed objects that sense how a user is interacting with them (w/video)

Advance incorporates sensing directly into an object's material, with applications for assistive technology and 'intelligent' furniture.

September 14, 2021 Read more

Using metal 3D printing to design ultra-compact, high-power heat exchangers

Demonstrating next-generation energy technology, researchers are using topology optimization and metal 3D printing to design ultra-compact, high-power heat exchangers.

September 12, 2021 Read more

Next gen 3D printed catalysts to propel hypersonic flight

Ultra-efficient 3D printed catalysts could help solve the challenge of overheating in hypersonic aircraft and offer a revolutionary solution to thermal management across countless industries.

September 7, 2021 Read more

Scientists turn pollen into 3D printing ink for biomedical applications

Researchers have found a way to use sunflower pollen to develop a 3D printing ink material that could be used to fabricate parts useful for tissue engineering, toxicity testing and drug delivery.

August 25, 2021 Read more

Raising the steaks: First 3D-bioprinted structured Wagyu beef-like meat unveiled

Researchers use 3D-bioprinting to create structured cultured meat like the complex texture of Wagyu beef, which may provide an environmentally friendly and sustainable method for producing cultured meat alternatives .

August 24, 2021 Read more

Biomedical engineers grow 3D bioprinted blood vessel

Researchers designed a 3D-bioprinted model of a blood vessel that mimics the native vascular function and disease response.

August 16, 2021 Read more

3D-printed chain mail fabric can stiffen on demand (w/video)

The lightweight fabric is 3D-printed from nylon plastic polymers and comprises hollow octahedrons (a shape with eight equal triangular faces) that interlock with each other. This 'chain mail' fabric that is flexible like cloth but can stiffen on demand.

August 16, 2021 Read more

3D-printed sensors

Researchers have demonstrated 3D-printing sensor casings in plastic so that they can be manufactured in any shape.

July 29, 2021 Read more