Tag: Advanced Materials
Elastic biodegradable hydrogel for bioprinting of new tissues
Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have developed a highly elastic biodegradable hydrogel for bio-printing of materials that mimic natural human soft...
Promising new material has the right properties
Solar energy is clean and abundant. But when the sun isn't shining, you must store the energy in batteries or through a process called...
GM Uses Generative Design Software to Advance Vehicle Design
General Motors has always been a leader and a pioneer of the auto industry, and that’s no exception when it comes to 3D printing. The...
Medtronic Launches New Titanium 3D Printed Platform
There are many applications for 3D printing in the medical field, from prosthetics and anatomical models to pharmaceuticals and custom surgical guides – the...
Improving 3-D printing of plastic parts
Robots that can build homes, marathoners' running shoes and NASA's upcoming spacecraft all have one thing in common: 3-D printed parts. But as enthusiasm...
Self-forming structures by 3D printing on pre-stretched fabric
Massachusetts-based design studio Nervous System has recently made use of 3D printing technology to explore the possibility of creating self-forming structures by printing on stretched...
Additive manufacturing: Big and going commercial
Large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) is relatively new to the 3D printing marketplace but has quickly established a promising niche. Essentially, LFAM is a marriage...
3D printing custom, production-quality masking
For years, our coating operation has purchased masking products from various vendors. The market for standard, off-the-shelf caps, plugs and adhesive products are very...
Quadrant EPP Earns ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (EPP), the leading global manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastic materials, has earned the Management System Certificate ISO 9001:2015, demonstrating a commitment...
Lining MOF pockets to detect noxious gases
A porous material with tailor-made pockets stitched into its structure is a promising material for sensing noxious gases. A thin film of the material,...
