Graphene 3D Lab Inc. is pleased to introduce a newly developed filament to its product line–Scorpion Flexible Nylon. Due to the outstanding resilience of this material, 3D printed objects with Scorpion can handle repeated stress with ease and maintains their shape. Continue reading “Graphene 3D Lab Reveals Flexible Nylon 3D Printing Material”
3D Printing And Biomimicry Combined In New Material Design
Aerospace engineers at the Technicon-Israel Institute of Technology have used 3D-printing to experiment with the design of new materials inspired by fish scales. Assistant professor Stephan Rudykh, head of mechanics at the soft materials lab, set out to design a new material that mimicking fish scales … Continue reading “3D Printing And Biomimicry Combined In New Material Design”
Chenyue Technology Company Unveils New Flexible, Transparent 3D Printer Filament
Yesterday ShenZhen Chenyue Technology Co. announced one of the new materials. The company, based in ShenZhen, China, is known for their wide range of filament, offered mainly in Asia. The announcement is for another flexible material that they call Golden Dolphin Flexible Filament. Continue reading “Chenyue Technology Company Unveils New Flexible, Transparent 3D Printer Filament”
Revolutionary Bio-Inspired Material Features Superior Anti-Penetration Properties and Flexibility
A joint research team from Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and theMassachusetts Institute of Technology has drawn inspiration from fish scales to create a radical material which balances outstanding anti-penetration characteristics with flexibility. Continue reading “Revolutionary Bio-Inspired Material Features Superior Anti-Penetration Properties and Flexibility”
Create Flexible 3D Prints by Embedding Steel Rods for Modular 3D Models (VIDEO)
As soon as you think one engineer, designer, or scientist has blown your mind surely at the final edge of this new frontier, someone new comes along with something like Filimprimante3D’s modular 3D prints which make use of the new flexible 3D filament popular in the 3D printing marketplace. Continue reading “Create Flexible 3D Prints by Embedding Steel Rods for Modular 3D Models (VIDEO)”
i.materialise Is Now Offering a New Color Option for Rubber-Like Material
The team at i.materialise says models made using their rubber-like 3D printing material were constructed from an off-white, very fine, granular powder which was dyed black. What you got was a part which is strong, highly-flexible and durable. Continue reading “i.materialise Is Now Offering a New Color Option for Rubber-Like Material”
Kai Parthy Releases Clear, Flexible 3D Printing Filament (VIDEO)
3D printing materials inventor Kai Parthy has had one small niche missing from his every-growing line of filaments. He may have invented Laywood and Laybrick, resulting in a number of other manufacturers launching their own versions of wood- and stone-like filaments. Continue reading “Kai Parthy Releases Clear, Flexible 3D Printing Filament (VIDEO)”
The Band-Aid of the Future — NTU Creates the 3D Printed BioScope
A team of students at the National Taiwan University have developed a “smart bandage” they call the BioScope which amps up the functionality of the Band-Aid to unheard of levels. Continue reading “The Band-Aid of the Future — NTU Creates the 3D Printed BioScope”
Singapore Researchers Print Flexible Circuits
Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) has successfully printed complex electronic circuits using a common t-shirt printer. The electronic circuits are printed using unique materials in layers on top of everyday flexible materials such as plastic, aluminium foil and even paper. Continue reading “Singapore Researchers Print Flexible Circuits”
MIT’s Crazy Materials Could Make for Self-Assembling Ikea Furniture
To most people, the things Skylar Tibbits makes at MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab looks like nothing more than scraps of stuff. But where others see bits of wood and swatches of fabric, Tibbits sees robots. Lots and lots of robots. Continue reading “MIT’s Crazy Materials Could Make for Self-Assembling Ikea Furniture”