OSU College of Engineering unveils liquid crystalline elastomer structures that can crawl, fold and snap directly after printing.
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Time-Based 3D Printing: Timeplast’s Water-Soluble Filament Revolutionizes Sustainability
I had a chat with the folks from Timeplast, who produce the most environmentally friendly 3D printer filament ever made.
Inkjet 4D Print: The Future of Self-Folding 3D Objects?
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a way to 2D print 3D objects.
Enhanced Conductive 3D Printing: Researchers Develop 4D Metallic Gel for 3D Printing
Researchers have developed an unusual 3D printable gel that is not only metallic, but has 4D properties, too.
Zortrax’s ESA Project: Exploring the Power of 4D Printing
Zortrax recently completed a project for ESA that involved significant use of 4D printing.
UC3M Engineers 4D Printer to Print Smart Biomedical Objects
Researchers at UC3M have developed a new 4D printer focused on the biomedical market.
The Warping Advantage in 3D Printing
New research has shown a way to 3D print wooden objects that automatically unfold.
4D Printing and Metamaterials
Just as we start to build comfort with 3D printing, scientists throw another dimension at it: another look at 4D printing.
A Look Ahead in 3D Printing with Gartner’s Pete Basiliere
We caught up with Pete Basiliere, Research Vice President, Additive Manufacturing at Gartner for a look at predictions in 3D printing and 4D printing in 2019.
Book of the Week: Advances in Manufacturing and Processing of Materials and Structures
This week’s selection is “Advances in Manufacturing and Processing of Materials and Structures” by Yoseph Bar-Cohen.
The Bio-Inspired 3D Printed Origami Technique
Overcoming build volume limitations can be done with origami-like 3D printing approaches.
Folding Paper with 3D Printing
New research shows an interesting approach for producing mechanical paper devices with 3D printing.
Making 4D Prints Using 3D Tech
Researchers have developed a very interesting method of actuating 3D prints.
Thermorph: A New 4D Printing Concept
Researchers at CMU’s Morphing Matter Lab have developed a technique for 4D printing that could prove popular.
4D Printing to be Worth USD$162M? What?
I’m looking at a press release describing what is called “4D Printing” and it seems a bit hard to believe.