3D printed optics
Researchers have produced so-called diffraction gratings using 3D printing. Their measurements have shown that the gratings enable systematic manipulation of high-frequency radiation.
Nov 20th, 2019
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Building the scientific foundation for a universal 3D printer
Mechanical engineering professors awarded funds from the National Science Foundation to contribute new knowledge to the processing of polymer matrix composites.
Nov 12th, 2019
Read more3-D-printed plastics with high performance electrical circuits
Engineers have embedded high performance electrical circuits inside 3D-printed plastics, which could lead to smaller and versatile drones and better-performing small satellites, biomedical implants and smart structures.
Nov 5th, 2019
Read moreLiving skin can now be 3D-printed with blood vessels included
Researchers have developed a way to 3D print living skin, complete with blood vessels. The advancement is a significant step toward creating grafts that are more like the skin our bodies produce naturally.
Nov 1st, 2019
Read more3D printing chocolate without temperature control
A new approach to the 3D printing of chocolate using cold extrusion instead of the conventional hot-melt extrusion method, eliminates the need for stringent temperature controls, offering wider potential for the 3D printing of temperature-sensitive food.
Oct 31st, 2019
Read more3D-printing, bioinks create implantable blood vessels
A modified triple-coaxial 3D cell printing technique allows fabrication of multilayer blood vessels that have the unique biomolecules needed to transform into functional blood vessels when they are implanted.
Oct 22nd, 2019
Read moreBioprinting: Living cells in a 3D printer
With a new process, living cells can be integrated into fine structures created in a 3D printer - extremely fast and with very high resolution.
Oct 21st, 2019
Read moreHighest-throughput 3D printer is future of manufacturing
Rapid manufacturing on-demand could put warehouses, molds into the past.
Oct 17th, 2019
Read more3D-printed optics for individualized mass production
Individually manufactured and still suitable for mass production? Researchers developed new material concepts and processing technology for multifunctional and individualized optical components for 'lot size 1'.
Oct 14th, 2019
Read moreAdditively manufactured titanium alloy parts
A recent study conducted stress tests to find out if parts made by additive manufacturing have the same properties, especially strength, as those made using the more conventional subtractive method - turned on a lathe from a solid stock?
Oct 5th, 2019
Read moreNew 3D printing technique for biomaterials
A new way of 3D printing soft materials such as gels and collagens offers a major step forward in the manufacture of artificial medical implants.
Oct 2nd, 2019
Read more3-D printed mesh-like structures morph from flat layers into predetermined shapes
New structural design could lead to self-deploying tents or adaptive robotic fins.
Oct 1st, 2019
Read moreResearchers revolutionize 3D printed products with data-driven design method
Researchers demonstrated a new cost-effective, data-driven approach by designing and 3D printing an ankle brace that has varying degrees of rigidity to provide both comfort and support for the user.
Sep 20th, 2019
Read moreTurbine from the 3D printer
Engineers have developed a true-to-scale gas turbine that impressively demonstrates the current potentials and limitations of powder bed-based additive technologies.
Sep 17th, 2019
Read moreEngineers develop multimaterial fiber 'ink' for 3-D-printed devices
Filaments with embedded circuitry can be used to print complex shapes for biomedical and robotic devices.
Sep 12th, 2019
Read moreFabricating thermally controlled 3D-printed metal/polymer components
New research has resulted in successful development of thermally controlled 3D-printed proof-of-concept metallic/polymer components. This work constitutes an industrial collaboration with applicability in the aeronautic and aerospace sectors.
Sep 2nd, 2019
Read moreA novel 3D printing method to fabricate 3D porous models in one step
This method is termed immersion precipitation 3D printing (ip3DP). The porosity of the 3D printed objects is easily controlled by the concentrations of polymers and additives, and the types of solvents.
Jul 31st, 2019
Read moreFive 3D printing myths
Dispelling some of the most common fears around 3D printing.
Jul 26th, 2019
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