by David | Feb 10, 2021 | 3D News, Education and Research, Materials
Researchers at the University of California at Santa Barbara have detailed a method of 3D printing soft, elastic materials — resembling human skin in their mechanical properties — at room temperatures and without solvents. . “We start with long polymers that...
by David | Feb 10, 2021 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Architecture, Construction, Design / Engineering
One company uses a giant 3D printer to prefabricate studios off-site. There’s a small granny flat in Fox Hills in the southern part of Culver City. The house is white, modern, and has two glass walls. One of the solid walls curves to become the roof. It’s the 350...
by David | Feb 10, 2021 | 3D News, Bioprinting, Medical
Medical fields are always looking for innovation. In other industries, new technologies can help companies earn more money, but in medicine, they can save lives. Many recent advancements have pushed medicine forward, but 3D printing is particularly promising. . 3D...
by David | Feb 10, 2021 | 3D News, Companies, Construction, Design / Engineering
Construction tech startup Mighty Buildings has raised $40 million in a Series B round, the company said Tuesday. Mighty Buildings builds homes using 3D printing, robotics and more sustainable materials. . The company, which came out of stealth in August 2020, says it...
by David | Feb 10, 2021 | 3D Hobbyists, 3D News, Maker Movement, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Materials
Learning to successfully execute a 3D printing project opens doors to new efficiencies, repeatability and innovation – but it’s not as simple as hitting start and hoping for a clean print. When you’re ready to start a new 3D printing project, you have to address one...
by David | Feb 9, 2021 | 3D News, Medical
Testing thrombogenicity of a heart valve has always required an in vivo assessment. The in vitro blood loop offers a less expensive, faster option of thrombogenicity testing for valves through the use of custom 3D-printed chambers. . Many specialty medical devices,...
by David | Feb 9, 2021 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Electronics, Technology
Increasing the mass of an electrode reduces power density due to the longer distance that ions and electrons must travel. Electrode designs need a rethink. . Since their invention in the 1970s, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become a cornerstone of modern society,...
by David | Feb 9, 2021 | 3D News, Aerospace and Aviation
When the Perseverance rover touches down on Mars on February 18, it will carry with it almost a dozen metal 3D printed parts. . Five of those parts will be found in an device critical to the rover’s mission: the Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry, or PIXL....
by David | Feb 9, 2021 | 3D News, Aerospace and Aviation, Companies, Geopolitical Regions
Agnikul Cosmos has become the world’s first company to successfully test a fully 3D printed rocket engine. It only takes four days to produce and can carry payloads of upto 100 kilos into lower earth orbit (LEO). . While the first company to be successful in such an...
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