New bioplastic food packaging degrades in a couple of years
Group of scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). Lithuania has created biodegradable plastic, which decays in a compost bin in a couple of...
Method to evaluate comfort of smart and functional textiles
Until now, user-friendliness has been the focus of the development of smart and functional textiles. Now it is time to address comfort when wearing...
New superconducting materials using materials informatics
A NIMS-Ehime University joint research team succeeded in discovering new materials that exhibit superconductivity under high pressure using materials informatics (MI) approaches (data science-based...
HP and Smile Direct Club Collaborate on Largest Multi Jet Fusion 3D Production Factory...
Smile Direct Club disrupting $12 billion orthodontics industry with affordable, personalized, and sustainable 3D production; nearly 20 million 3D printed mouth molds in next...
Army field tests 3D-printing capabilities in South Korea
CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Soldiers in South Korea can now get broken-down tanks and trucks ready for battle quicker thanks to a new...
Self-assembling silicone-based polymers
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology, RIKEN, and Tohoku University have developed a silicone polymer chain that can self-assemble into a 3-D periodic structure....
A new polymer material that can cool itself down
A cutting-edge material, inspired by nature, that can regulate its own temperature and could equally be used to treat burns and help space capsules...
Review: the Apium P220 industrial polymer 3D printer
The Apium P220 is an industrial 3D printer recommended for use with high-performance polymers including PEEK, carbon fiber reinforced PEEK, POM-C, PVDF, and PEI...
Manufacturing process use sun’s heat for cheaper renewable electricity
Solar power accounts for less than 2 percent of U.S. electricity but could make up more than that if the cost of electricity generation...
Copper3D wins new grant from NASA for antimicrobial 3D printing
NASA Nebraska Space Grant office provided funding to examine the development, validation, and mechanically characterization of antimicrobial 3D printed medical devices for astronauts. The...
