By Nancy Cates, contributing editor, UV+EB Technology With the ability to 3D-print a structure smaller than a human hair, RadLaunch winner MicroMaker3D is ready to address the need for microfabrication-level rapid prototyping. “The production of small, light devices that consume less resources and use less power has enabled microsensors, wearable technology, hardware of IoT … [Read more...] about MicroMaker3D Speeds Prototyping of Tiny Technology
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Market Outlook: The Future of 3D Printing
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor, UV+EB Technology Additive manufacturing – or 3D printing – is a rapidly growing technology with applications across a wide variety of markets. From prototyping and tooling to small-scale production and the potential for high-volume manufacturing, the process is only limited by the ability of materials and equipment developers to keep up with … [Read more...] about Market Outlook: The Future of 3D Printing
Virginia Tech Team Develops Model to 3D-Print Piezoelectric Materials
A team from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University College of Engineering has developed methods to 3D-print piezoelectric materials that can be custom-designed to convert movement, impact and stress from any direction into electrical energy. “Piezoelectric materials convert strain and stress into electric charges,” explained group leader Xiaoyu “Rayne” Zheng, … [Read more...] about Virginia Tech Team Develops Model to 3D-Print Piezoelectric Materials
3D-Printed Clothing Emphasizes Innovation, Sustainability
Edited by Nancy Cates, contributing editor, UV+EB Technology Imagine a sustainable, low-waste, highly personalized method of designing, fitting and producing clothing and accessories. How? How about with a 3D printer? That’s the concept and goal being pursued by Julia Daviy in her Miami, Florida, 3D Printed Clothing Lab. Daviy, who presented a 3D-printed collection at New … [Read more...] about 3D-Printed Clothing Emphasizes Innovation, Sustainability
Researchers develop photoinitiators based on colloidal quantum materials
A team led by Uri Banin, Institute of Chemistry chair at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has been working to develop photoinitiators based on colloidal quantum materials. The research, which was among those selected as tech accelerator winners for RadLaunch 2018, fills a previously unmet need for efficient, water-soluble photoinitiators for coatings, 2D or 3D printing and the … [Read more...] about Researchers develop photoinitiators based on colloidal quantum materials