Tag: Advanced Materials
Elastic fiber filled with electrodes set to revolutionize smart clothes
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EPFL has developed tiny fibers made of elastomer that can incorporate materials like electrodes and nanocomposite polymers. The fibers can detect even the slightest...
BASF and Essentium Deliver Strong 3D Printed Prosthetic Socket
New definitive sockets are expected to increase patient satisfaction and comfort while saving time and money
WYANDOTTE, MI, April 2018 – BASF and Essentium, Inc., under its subsidiary...
Stratasys Releases ULTEM-Killer Thermoplastic
MINNEAPOLIS & REHOVOT, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stratasys (Nasdaq:SSYS), a global leader in applied additive technology solutions, today introduced for its FDM process, a new PEKK-based high-performance thermoplastic,...
Mathelin Bay launching blockchain-based marketplace
ST. LOUIS, April 2018 -- Mathelin Bay Associates LLC will officially launch its online blockchain enabled global plastics marketplace PlastiTrail.com on May 7, 2018, in Orlando, Florida, at the start...
BMW Group Invests in New Additive Manufacturing Campus
BMW Group has taken 3D printing very seriously, incorporating it into its automotive concepts on a large scale. Indeed, it could be said that BMW has set the...
3DXTECH Launches 3D Printing Filament Based on Arkema Kepstan PEKK
The new PEKK filaments are designed for 3D printing of highly technical parts requiring extreme performance. Properties include resistance to high temperatures and harsh...
Stratasys Unveils Spin-off Focusing on New AM Technology
New company to drive Stratasys incubated innovation aimed at high-volume production using a wide range of thermoplastics at speeds comparable to conventional manufacturing...
DSM Helping Dutch Sports Initiative 3D Print Custom Sports Mouthguards On...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that over 600,000 visits to the emergency room each year in the US are due to...
FlashFuse from Essentium Looks to Wow Engineers with Stronger 3D Printed...
Additive manufacturing, with all its variations in underlying physics, mechanical functions, material possibilities and quality controls, offers a textbook case of a technology that...
Non-invasive, adhesive patch promises measurement of glucose levels
Scientists have created a non-invasive, adhesive patch, which promises the measurement of glucose levels through the skin without a finger-prick blood test, potentially removing...
