Researchers have developed a family of highly stretchable and UV curable (SUV) elastomers that can be stretched by up to 1100%, and are suitable for UV curing based 3-D printing techniques. Using high resolution 3-D printing with the SUV elastomer compositions enables the direct creation of complex 3-D lattices or hollow structures that exhibit extremely large deformation. Fabrication time for such SUV elastomers is also greatly reduced.
Posted: Feb 9th, 2017
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Scientists study design of 3-D printed materials to learn how tumors proliferate.
Posted: Feb 8th, 2017
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Inspired by natural cellular structures, researchers have developed a new method to 3D print materials with independently tunable macro-and microscale porosity using a ceramic foam ink.
Posted: Feb 7th, 2017
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A team of researchers has demonstrated, for the first time, that, using their new 3D printing technology, it is possible to produce proper human skin.
Posted: Jan 23rd, 2017
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Engineers are developing lightweight automotive components using new additive manufacturing processes to boost vehicle fuel efficiency, while cutting noise and CO2 emissions.
Posted: Jan 19th, 2017
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Once fabricated, objects can be altered by adding new polymers.
Posted: Jan 13th, 2017
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Rsearchers suggest developments in 3-D printing techniques could open the door to the advancement of membrane capabilities.
Posted: Jan 12th, 2017
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A 3-D printing-like approach to manufacturing may help make stretchable electronics more prevalent.
Posted: Jan 3rd, 2017
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After demonstrating the first acoustically driven tractor beam platform, researchers develop a simpler, cheaper version using 3-D printable parts and open-source electronic components for the maker community.
Posted: Jan 3rd, 2017
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In support of the development of polymer-based additive manufacturing, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the 'Measurement Science Roadmap for Polymer-Based Additive Manufacturing', a guide that identifies future desired capabilities, challenges, and priority topics in polymer-based AM.
Posted: Dec 13th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a new interactive design tool called 'Printone', which provides users with the ability to create functional 3-D printed wind instruments in any shape or form using interactive sound simulation feedback.
Posted: Dec 6th, 2016
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Researchers have created a 3D printed cosmic microwave background - a map of the oldest light in the universe - and provided the files for download.
Posted: Oct 28th, 2016
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How can you produce a magnet with exactly the right magnetic field? Researchers have a solution: for the first time, magnets can be made with a 3D printer.
Posted: Oct 25th, 2016
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Advanced 3D printing promises to redefine manufacturing in critical industries such as aerospace, transportation and defense, and now, scientists are exploring the use of 3D printing to achieve unprecedented flexibility in producing 'on-demand' targets for testing how materials behave under extreme conditions.
Posted: Oct 24th, 2016
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A group of researchers has developed 3D printed materials with a unique property - instead of expanding when heated, they shrink.
Posted: Oct 24th, 2016
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Researchers from three universities combined their expertise to demonstrate the first complete sabotage attack on a 3D additive manufacturing system, illustrating how a cyber attack and malicious manipulation of blueprints can fatally damage production of a device or machine.
Posted: Oct 20th, 2016
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