Manufacturing with plant-based materials has become increasingly popular in recent years, with PLA (polylactic acid) leading the way in the 3D printing space. But a new entrant may be hitting the market soon: lignin. via Tumblr ORNL researchers create new lignin-nylon composite material for 3D printing
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Microsoft’s 343 Industries and bionics non-profit Limbitless Solutions have announced a collaboration to provide Halo-themed, 3D printed prosthetic arm for “young heroes who – like the Master Chief himself – also routinely and triumphantly beat the odds.” via Tumblr 343 Industries and Limbitless partner for Halo-themed 3D printed prosthetic arm for kids The race to 3D print bone is on, with entrants from around the world. A team of Indian researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and IIT Kanpur recently pulled ahead with a breakthrough involving 3D printed cartilage that then becomes bone with the addition of thyroid hormones. via Tumblr Indian researchers 3D bioprint load-bearing bones Aurora Labs announced today that it has entered into an agreement with giant engineering and mining services group, Worley Parsons via Tumblr Aurora Labs, WorleyParsons form joint venture for metal 3D printing in oil & gas Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a 3D printed robotic hand which can play simple tunes on the piano. The robotic hand plays simple musical phrases on the piano by just moving its wrist. via Tumblr Scientists develop 3D printed robotic hand that can play Jingle Bells on the piano Switzerland-based micrometer 3D printing company Cytosurge has 3D printed copper “impossble objects” the size of red blood cells. Impossible objects are a class of shapes that appear like different shapes when viewed from different angles. via Tumblr Cytosurge 3D prints Kokichi Sugihara impossible object at the microscale Australian metal additive manufacturing company Titomic today announced it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shaanxi Lasting Titanium Industry Co. Ltd via Tumblr Titomic signs titanium powder supply deal with Lasting Titanium for Kinetic Fusion 3D printing system A team of researchers out of Columbia University’s Department of Engineering have duplicated the grains of a real wood plank in a 3D printed plank using destructive tomographic imaging, stochastic dithering, and voxel printing. via Tumblr Researchers 3D print Digital Wood with stunning internal structure Ganit Goldstein, a fashion design graduate from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem, has collaborated with 3D printing manufacturer Stratasys to introduce a new series of unique 3D printed woven shoes. via Tumblr Designer Ganit Goldstein unveils new 3D printed woven shoes Between The Layers A father started prosthetics company Ambionics after designing a hydraulic 3D-printed arm for his two-year old son. Prosthetics serve as an example of an industry that’s been totally turned on its head thanks to the explosion of affordable 3D printing options. via Tumblr Ambionics: Father helps other kids after 3D printing hydraulic arm for two-year old son |
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