After Israeli scientists attracted worldwide interest by engineering a heart that matches the cellular and anatomical properties of the patient , the chemical group, Wacker, announced new benchmarks in the field of multimedia printing at the K2019 fair with a 3D silicone model of a human liver.

 

The Munich-based company will unveil a newly developed version of its 3D printing technology at the international trade fair for plastics and rubber in Düsseldorf, Germany. At the previous K show, the Wacker introduced its first 3D printer for silicone elastomers.

 

Since then, the company has continued advancing this technology. With multiple printing nozzles, their newest printer can now process up to 4 different silicone materials and print 3D objects in different colors, using materials with varying degrees of hardness. The new technology can also print hollow objects, a previously difficult task that requires support material. Such multimaterial printed objects are […]

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