(English) Printed electronics offer the advantage of flexibility and low cost

Din păcate acest articol este disponibil doar în Engleză Americană. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. The demand for flexible wearable electronics has spiked with the dramatic growth of smart devices that can exchange data with Citește mai mult despre(English) Printed electronics offer the advantage of flexibility and low cost[…]

Bioplotter for novel implants

Cellulose obtained from wood has amazing material properties. Empa researchers are now equipping the biodegradable material with additional functionalities to produce implants for cartilage diseases using 3D printing. It all starts with an ear. Empa researcher Michael Hausmann removes the object shaped like a human ear from the 3D printer and explains: «In viscous state Citește mai mult despreBioplotter for novel implants[…]

A new type of anticounterfeiting device

Researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have invented a new type of anticounterfeiting device that can be useful for counterfeit deterrence of important documents such as identity cards, passports and banknotes. Calling it “holographic colour prints”, the research team led by Associate Professor Joel Yang demonstrated an optical device that appears Citește mai mult despreA new type of anticounterfeiting device[…]

A new 3D printing technique makes bone implants to be precisely fitting

Cancerous tumors, infections or bad fractures can make it necessary to surgically remove bones and insert implants in their place. In collaboration with European partners, Fraunhofer researchers have now developed a technique with which bone implants that are precisely fitting, stable and variable in dimensions can be 3D-printed from a special plastic. The secret lies Citește mai mult despreA new 3D printing technique makes bone implants to be precisely fitting[…]

(English) Self-folding materials are quicker and cheaper to produce than solid 3-D objects

Din păcate acest articol este disponibil doar în Engleză Americană. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have used an inexpensive 3-D printer to produce flat plastic items that, when heated, fold Citește mai mult despre(English) Self-folding materials are quicker and cheaper to produce than solid 3-D objects[…]