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3D Printing Polymers

Researchers in the labs of Christopher Bates, an assistant professor of materials at UC Santa Barbara , and Michael Chabinyc, a professor of materials and chair of the department, have teamed to develop the first 3D-printable "bottlebrush" elastomer. The new material...
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Researchers Develop an Elastic Material for Stretchy, Soft 3D-Printed Parts — Without Solvents

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 are not...
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How 3D printing is helping GE Research turn air into water

Water scarcity is a major global problem. More than 1.1 billion people do not have access to the liquid that sustains life, while nearly 3 billion experience water scarcity at some point ( WWF ). In an effort to combat this reality—which has the potential to worsen...
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Fabricating fully functional drones

From Star Trek’s replicators to Richie Rich’s wishing machine, popular culture has a long history of parading flashy machines that can instantly output any item to a user’s delight. While 3D printers have now made it possible to produce a range of objects that include...
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