Snowball in a Klear Can
The Klear Can—a see-through molded plastic can—was developed by Milacron (Cincinnati) as an alternative to metal cans for fruits, vegetables, soups, meats and related...
Importance of Play, from Einstein to Today
A 3D-printable replica set of the blocks Albert Einstein played with as a kid is available from a new organization focused on the relationship...
Leister HDPE Seahorse Workboat Construction
The Seahorse HDPE workboat components are constructed using Leister fusion welding tools which provide a seamless join with 100% strength that yields a long-lasting...
FEMTOprint Has an Eye on 3D Printing for MedTech Applications
FEMTOprint, headquartered in Muzzano, Switzerland, has recently partnered with Galatea Lab, Instant Lab(EPFL, Switzerland), and the Jules-Gonin Ophthalmic Hospital (Lausanne, Switzerland) to explore how 3D printing can further the...
Spine-like flexible rechargeable lithium-ion batteries
The rapid development of flexible and wearable electronics is giving rise to an exciting range of applications, from smart watches and flexible displays—such as...
Injection Molding: Melting Amorphous vs. Semi-Crystalline Plastics
Understanding the differences in how each melts is crucial to obtaining melt uniformity. Semi-crystalline polymers have a structure or ordered pattern of chain alignment....
Toray Plastics introduces third generation polypropylene packaging films
Toray Plastics (America) has introduced the third generation of Torayfan transparent and high-barrier polypropylene packaging films. The new Torayfan CB3 high-barrier BOPP films, which...
Visualizing danger from songbird warning calls
"Watch out! Snake!" Hearing this, people cannot help but imagine a snake as they prepare for a possible attack. In human conversation, hearing a...
Close-packing rules may not guide nanoparticle self-assembly after all
Three-dimensional shapes fill physical space in a certain way. If you pour marbles into a jar, the marbles will randomly pack within the jar....
Nanoscribe’s Photonic Professional GT 3D Printer Put to Use in Life Sciences Studies on...
We often see 3D printing technology used in science and medical fields such as drug discovery, neuroscience, and regenerative medicine, for applications ranging from 3D printing pills and...
