Mattel is introducing a 3D printing system of mobile app plus printer to produce toys.
Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) meets the world in Aachen
28th International Colloquium Plastics Technology 2016: an international meeting place for the industry
Facet-controlled nanocrystals for catalysis and sensing
Facet-controlled synthesis strategies for Cu2O-based nanocrystals are reviewed and properties that make them suitable for numerous applications in sensing and catalysis are highlighted.
Hydrothermal Polymerization of Polyimides
Miriam Unterlass investigates benign alternative polymerization process yielding polymers that are typically only conceivable under harsh conditions.
Fatigue Assessment by Means of Local Strain Energy Density
The accuracy of the Strain Energy Density averaged over a control volume approach when applied to high temperature fatigue data is investigated.
Hollowing out for strength
It is shown that a metallic material can become lighter and stronger, while about half of its component was removed by corrosion.
International Year of Light: 3D μ-printing
Three-dimensional μ-printing is a mature technology, enabling novel research fields in various disciplines based on three-dimensional microstructure.
Inkjet Printed Polyimide Films for Capacitors
Fan Zhang, Christopher Tuck, Richard Hague, Yinfeng He, Ehab Saleh, You Li, Craig Sturgess and Ricky Wildman present the first continuous fabrication of inkjet-printed polyimide films in the Journal of Applied Polymer Science. The films were then used as insulating...
Dendrimers – Time to Meet the Expectations
Catia Ornelas highlights recent advances in dendrimer chemistry, and provides a critical discussion about limitations of and expectations on these systems.
New technique offers strong, flawless 3D printed ceramics
Researchers have developed a way to create ceramics using 3D printing that results in a strong material with little tendency to crack