Ultra-thin air-tight coating for PET bottles
If polymers are specifically used to form and deposit on the surface surrounding the plasma, they can be coated in a targeted manner. Due to this so-called plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (P...
3D printing of thermoplastic materials using embedded media in free form
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) and Direct Ink Writing (DIW) have successfully demonstrated the manufacture of thermoplastic 3D free structures involving overhanging (non-anchored) structures, but the...
3D printing provides new possibilities for the construction industry
I don’t know if you are like me. During the epidemic last year, I was shocked by the 15 3D printed isolation houses a day! 3D printing technology has played a magical role in the critical moment! At p...
3D bioprinting technology can control the direction of cells
3D bioprinting technology can create engineered scaffolds that mimic natural tissues. In order to regenerate applications, it is a complex and challenging process to control the tissues in these engin...
New process for 3D printing graphene aerogel
Graphene is good at removing pollutants in water, but this magical material is not yet commercially viable. This situation may change. In a recent study, engineers at the University of Buffalo reporte...
Have you seen 3D printed railway infrastructure?
Obviously, fossil fuel-driven transportation will be replaced in the future, but more railway infrastructure is as “green” as the materials and energy it uses. HS2, the UK’s second h...
How to solve the problem of heat dissipation of electronic products?
It has been nearly two years since 5G entered the commercial stage, and the industry has begun to take shape. In July this year, data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed th...
The R&D Trends and Problems of my country's Advanced Copper Alloy Materials
Copper and copper alloys are a class of key materials with important applications. Due to its excellent thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, ductility, corrosion resistance, etc., copper is ...
3D printing technology turns algae into a flexible photosynthetic material for the first time
According to a report on the US Daily Science website on the 4th, an international research team used 3D printers and a novel bioprinting technology for the first time to print algae into a tough and ...
Adjust the alloy microchemistry to achieve perfect metal 3D printing
In the past few decades, metal 3D printing has pioneered the creation of custom parts with complex shapes and powerful functions. But as additive manufacturers add more alloys to their 3D printing nee...
3D printed flow electrodes open the door to maximize reactor performance_PTJ Blog
Scientists and engineers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) are 3D printing flow-through electrodes (FTE), a core component product used to convert CO 2 and other molecules into useful e...
PVC plastic medical devices become the key to plastic recycling
The high capacity and unique recyclability of PVC indicate that hospitals should start with PVC for plastic medical device recycling programs. Almost 30% of plastic medical devices are made of PVC, wh...
Colorful and sustainable 3D printing solutions are here
Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed seaweed-based inks and materials for the development of colorful 2D and 3D shapes and models. This innovation is called A...
New research on 3D printing helps development
The scientific community is intensively studying various applications of hydrogels. Hydrogels are polymer materials that contain a large amount of water and have the potential to replicate the charact...