and plastics. nstead of taking a bunch of nuts and bolts and screws and building and screwing them together and assembling them,
as Made In Space was able to 3d print a number of specimens from aerospace-grade plastics that will now be analyzed in terms of their mechanical properties,
and a 3d printer, any plastic and possibly ceramics or even metal (with binder jetting or future wire melting technologies) objects could be produced anywhere in the world.
#Turning plastic waste into a resource What if we were to stop thinking about plastic waste as something to be disposed of,
Plastics are made essentially polymers from long chains of carbon and other elements. They are relatively inexpensive to manufacture and their versatility,
But, because polymers and plastics are so cheap to manufacture the economic benefit of recycling can be marginal.
and her idea that the carbon and hydrogen in waste plastics might be a useful resource for the manufacture of steel.
#Predicting Which Combinations Will Yield Metallic Glass Materials scientists have created an nstruction manualfor developing metallic glassn ultra-tough yet flexible alloy described as the most significant materials science innovation since plastic.
since the discovery of plastics more than 50 years ago, says study author, Dr. Kevin Laws from the University of New south wales (UNSW).
as Made In Space was able to 3d print a number of specimens from aerospace-grade plastics that will now be analyzed in terms of their mechanical properties,
Frey and her colleagues are replacing that cost by making the devices with nanofibers from plastics,
ranging from familiar synthetic plastics, such as disposable cutlery, to natural biopolymers like DNA and proteins-fundamental to human life.
In a PFM, the spring arm is replaced by a small plastic sphere that sits at the center of a so-called optical trap and runs along the surface.
#Miniature Plastic Digital Fluorescence Microscope for use in Rural areas For a project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges in Global Health Initiative,
a research team from Rice university has developed a plastic, miniature digital fluorescence microscope that can be used in rural areas to quantify white blood cell levels in patients.
The use of low-cost components such as LEDS, reflectors and USB detectors, combined with the all-plastic housing and lenses, will allow future versions of the prototype to be mass-produced h
bacteria could be reprogrammed to convert readily available sources of natural energy into pharmaceuticals, plastics and fuel products."
but also respond to valuable products such as renewable plastics or costly pharmaceuticals and give microbes a voice to report on their own efficiency in making these products."
How it works The nanoparticles are prepared from molecules (synthetic macromolecules commonly called plastics) that have a protective,
"Van der Merwe was assisted by Prof Frank Graewe, head of the Division of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery at SU FMHS, Prof Rafique Moosa, head of the FMHS Department of Medicine, transplant
The sensor housing, made of a biocompatible plastic, is small enough to fit into the tip of a biopsy needle.
#Powerful Plastic Microscope Brings Better Diagnostic Care for World's Rural Poor, Rice university Reveals You can learn a lot about the state of someone's immune system just by examining their blood under the microscope.
a research team from Rice university has developed recently a plastic, miniature digital fluorescence microscope that can quantify white blood cell levels in patients located in rural parts of the world that are removed far from the modern laboratory."
reflectors, and USB detectors, combined with the all-plastic housing and lenses will allow for future versions of the prototype to be mass-produced
Scientists Enlist E coli To Make Planet-Saving Plastic Out Of Practically Nothing The Intertubes have buzzing with news of a new way to make plastic without using petroleum or petrochemicals.
Based on artificial photosynthesis, the process uses sunlight and carbon dioxide to make the building blocks for renewable plastics as well as fuels, paints,
and manufacturing performance advantages of composites and plastics,'the firm says. Using the wallpaper would allow people to easily turn entire rooms into Faraday cages.
substances used to produce automotive coatings, plastics, adhesives, and other commodity materials. At a conference in Goslar in Germany about two years ago, the two researchers realized that their experience
Through the use of this new ink, more versatile devices on paper or plastic can be made at a rate of 300 per minute, at a very low cost.
#Powerful plastic microscope brings better diagnostic care for world's rural poor You can learn a lot about the state of someone's immune system just by examining their blood under the microscope.
a research team from Rice university has developed recently a plastic, miniature digital fluorescence microscope that can quantify white blood cell levels in patients located in rural parts of the world that are removed far from the modern laboratory."
reflectors, and USB detectors, combined with the all-plastic housing and lenses will allow for future versions of the prototype to be mass-produced d
#Gene on-off switch works like backpack strap A research team based in Houston's Texas Medical center has found that the proteins that turn genes on by forming loops in human chromosomes work like the sliding plastic adjusters on a grade-schooler
the researchers designed lenses no larger than the head of a pin and embedded them within flexible plastic.
they etched away the silicon backing, leaving bull's-eye patterned black silicon embedded in supple plastic.
the researchers designed lenses no larger than the head of a pin and embedded them within flexible plastic.
they etched away the silicon backing, leaving bull's-eye patterned black silicon embedded in supple plastic.
Traditional 3d printing with plastics is done by heating a polymer, then applying it layer by layer to build an object.
and vegetable wrapping foil but it is considered not yet a full alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics,
"First, lactic acid is fed into a reactor and converted into a type of pre-plastic under high temperature and in a vacuum,
The pre-plastic-a low-quality plastic-is broken then down into building blocks for PLA. n other words,
you are first producing an inferior plastic before you end up with a high-quality plastic. And even though PLA is considered a green plastic,
the various intermediary steps in the production process still require metals and produce waste.""The KU Leuven researchers developed a new technique by applying a petrochemical concept to biomass."
LA will never fully replace petroleum-based plastics. For one thing, some objects, such as toilet drain pipes, are meant not to be biodegradable.
and patents, toured syringe manufacturing plants and studied plastic injection moulding techniques. Thirty one years later he found himself in Geneva again in February
researchers say. hat unique about this plastic is the ability to stick itself back together with a drop of water,
or a bit of saliva on a small plastic film that has a piece of cellulose plastic on it.
but even in the 1950s, the speed that tapes had to run was more than the plastic could handle without stretching or tearing,
and magnetic readers were developed so the tapes could run back and forth quickly without putting too much strain on the plastic.
"The Veg-01 experiment sees plants grown in zero gravity in a plastic greenhouse that consists of a collapsible plastic tent with a controllable atmosphere that is lit by red, blue,
#Biodegradable implant could simplify bone replacement surgery Combining cornstarch with volcanic ash clay to create a plastic for bone grafts could make the surgical process of bone replacement much simpler in the future.
or hard plastic in the area may make future procedures easier.""The biodegradable polymer is reinforced with montmorillonite clay nanoparticles (we've seen nanoparticles used in other ways to heal bones) for strength,
#Teenage Girl Turns Plastic Trash Into Million-Dollar Biofuel An Egyptian teenager has discovered an inexpensive way to turn plastic trash into fuel
plastic-based material. What about organic materials, such as human organs? Wouldn it be great if new organs could be printed out and used in surgical operations to save people lives?(
These soft materials were not mere plastic copies of biological material: collagens, muscle fibers, miniature brain structures,
They were built out of small plastic cubes with motors inside. The experiments found that those baby robots passed down all of their best traits.
The device, called Netra, is a plastic, binocular-like headset. Users attach a smartphone, with the startup app, to the front and peer through the headset at the phone display.
With applications for both the food packaging and cosmetic industries, the new bioactive film is a green alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics
Peter Nilsson, a chemical biologist at Linköping University in Sweden, was experimenting with conductive plastics,
what 3-D printing has done for plastics, reports Fortune. The company has developed a revolutionary process for"growing"metal that can be likened to how trees grow, according to CEO and cofounder Christina Lomasney.
and safety of the new system is the special plastic membrane that separates the gases
since the discovery of plastics more than 50 years ago,"says study author, Dr Kevin Laws, from UNSW Australia in Sydney.
The researchers believe their new method is compatible with roll-to-roll manufacturing--an existing method for creating devices in bulk using a roll of flexible plastic and a processing machine.
"What's unique about this plastic is the ability to stick itself back together with a drop of water,
"A squid ring teeth derived plastic being cut in two and self healing with water and pressure.
an extremely useful chemical in industry for making plastics. his study opens a new way for designing metal-based catalysts with complexities, for example, geometry and composition, promoters and poisons, defects,
since the discovery of plastics more than 50 years ago,"says study author, Dr Kevin Laws, from UNSW Australia in Sydney.
The researchers believe their new method is compatible with roll-to-roll manufacturing--an existing method for creating devices in bulk using a roll of flexible plastic and a processing machine.
In a PFM, the spring arm is replaced by a small plastic sphere that sits at the center of a so-called optical trap and runs along the surface.
the researchers designed lenses no larger than the head of a pin and embedded them within flexible plastic.
they etched away the silicon backing, leaving bull's-eye patterned black silicon embedded in supple plastic.
the researchers designed lenses no larger than the head of a pin and embedded them within flexible plastic.
After the plastic support solidified, they etched away the silicon backing, leaving bull's-eye patterned black silicon embedded in supple plastic.
The skeletal onesare 3-D-printed hard plastic and incorporate eight sensors for detecting force.
The skeletal onesare 3-D-printed hard plastic and incorporate eight sensors for detecting force.
"While our system has been developed initially for products made from plastics or composites through injection molding,
A"bulletproof"window today, for example, has layers of plastic and glass perhaps five inches thick."
The researchers then made the proteins into a rubbery plastic by mixing them with a solvent
amorphous part of the protein that gives the plastic its self-healing properties and a more structured sheet of amino acids that give it a solid structure.
The ring teeth of various species of squid Demirel Lab/Penn State via Penn State News The researchers then made the proteins into a rubbery plastic by mixing them with a solvent
amorphous part of the protein that gives the plastic its self-healing properties and a more structured sheet of amino acids that give it a solid structure.
of hard plastics and metal parts. But the supple robots under development could bridge the gap between today inflexible varieties and the more fluid and forgiving movements of animals and humans.
#Gene on-off switch works like backpack strap A research team based in Houston Texas Medical center has found that the proteins that turn genes on by forming loops in human chromosomes work like the sliding plastic adjusters on a grade-schooler backpack.
a research team from Rice Univ. has developed recently a plastic, miniature digital fluorescence microscope that can quantify white blood cell levels in patients located in rural parts of the world that are removed far from the modern laboratory."
reflectors, and USB detectors, combined with the all-plastic housing and lenses will allow for future versions of the prototype to be mass-produced.
Developed about 25 years ago by the study's senior author, Susan E. Mackinnon, MD, director of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the School of medicine,
#Artificial skin That Can Send Pressure sensation To Brain cell Stanford engineers have created a plastic"skin"that can detect how hard it is being pressed
Five years ago, Bao's team members first described how to use plastics and rubbers as pressure sensors by measuring the natural springiness of their molecular structures.
which further compresses the plastic's molecular springs. To exploit this pressure-sensing capability electronically,
but ultra-tough alloy that's been described as"the most significant materials science innovation since plastic".
Because, let's face it, plastic is great and all but we could all use a little more durability in our lives v
a technology applied to create electronic devices on a roll of flexible plastics or metal foils.
and safety of the new system is the special plastic membrane that separates the gases
glass ceramics and plastics. The authors believe this work will open the search for a new,
the plastic pulled apart into a basic mesh. The interconnected strips of Kapton tilt in proportion to how much the mesh is stretched, to an accuracy of about one degree.
Through the use of this new ink, more versatile devices on paper or plastic can be made at a rate of 300 per minute, at a very low cost.
#Powerful plastic microscope brings better diagnostic care for world's rural poor You can learn a lot about the state of someone's immune system just by examining their blood under the microscope.
a research team from Rice university has developed recently a plastic, miniature digital fluorescence microscope that can quantify white blood cell levels in patients located in rural parts of the world that are removed far from the modern laboratory."
reflectors, and USB detectors, combined with the all-plastic housing and lenses will allow for future versions of the prototype to be mass-produced d
--mixes of plastics and ceramics--into patient-specific products. The biomedical devices they are developing will be both stronger and lighter than current models and,
"Another of our goals is to use calcium phosphate fibers and biocompatible plastics to design surgical implants."
They then apply ultralow magnetic fields to individual sections of the composite material--the ceramic fibers immersed in liquid plastic--to align the fibers according to the exacting specifications dictated by the product they are printing."
layer by layer, using a computer-controlled laser beam that hardens the plastic. Each six-by-six inch layer takes a mere minute to complete."
The core of the project involves recycling local plastic into versatile locksduring volunteer workshops which are used then to build objects such as benches, planters and stages for use within the community.
23 local businesses, nearly 2000kg of plastic collected and the potential to build over 800 blocks.
which forms part of the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT, in collaboration with SBHPP, the high-performance plastics business unit of Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.,
That plastics possessed these qualities was recognized back in the 1980s but at that time it was only possible to produce this types of parts in a small volume
The researchers also modified the geometry of these parts to ensure that the plastic is exposed to as little heat as possible.
The researchers produce these components from granulated thermoset plastics using an injection molding process. The melted composite material
The scientists intend to take their research further by developing a multi-cylinder plastics-based engine,
A ullet-proofwindow today, for example, has layers of plastic and glass perhaps five inches thick. f you replaced that with spinel,
plastics and fuel products. he basic idea is that we want to accelerate evolution to make awesome amounts of valuable chemicals,
but also respond to valuable products such as renewable plastics or costly pharmaceuticals and give microbes a voice to report on their own efficiency in making these products. e can communicate with cells much more effectively,
The sensor housing, made of a biocompatible plastic, is small enough to fit into the tip of a biopsy needle.
glass ceramics and plastics. The authors believe this work will open the search for a new,
The skeletal onesare 3-D-printed hard plastic and incorporate eight sensors for detecting force.
Through the use of this new ink, more versatile devices on paper or plastic can be made at a rate of 300 per minute, at a very low cost.
the researchers designed lenses no larger than the head of a pin and embedded them within flexible plastic.
After the plastic support solidified, they etched away the silicon backing, leaving bull-eye patterned black silicon embedded in supple plastic.
and a rigid plastic protector to cover body parts. hen you put on the sportswear, you are constrained automatically, some more than others.
"Our flagship product, the BCN3D Sigma, works very well with plastic, "but"chocolate is a difficult one as it has to keep a certain temperature".
For the Nature study Hone's team placed thin flakes of Mos2 on flexible plastic substrates
The coating repelled blood from more than 20 medically relevant substrates the team tested--made of plastic to glass
but can be used to coat glass and plastic as well as radar domes and antennas. This scanning electron microscope image shows a closeup of the nanoribbon network in Rice university's high-density graphene nanoribbon film.
creating a stronger artificial muscle that they then placed inside a floating plastic case topped with shutters.
speculating that an improved version with stickier plastic tape and more spores could potentially generate even more power per unit area than a wind farm.
There is currently a big push to make lower-cost solar cells using plastics rather than silicon,
In that case, both the plastic and the oil-based sauce are hydrophobic and interact together.
hormone-disrupting chemicals used to soften plastics, from wastewater; BPA, another endocrine-disrupting synthetic compound widely used in plastic bottles and other resinous consumer goods, from thermal printing paper samples;
The closest printer to me, for example, is a Prusa Mendel I2 that uses#ABS Plastic in numerous colors.
The new plastic is made from mushrooms Poking around in my mom s attic recently, I was reminded that I still have the shipping box from my Macintosh SE,
We have a plastic that s alive a living polymer. Our vision is to replace plastics where ever they don t make sense
which could even be your computer or TV. Steelcase one of the largest office furniture makers in the world--they ve been really happy with Ecocradle,
It's like a conventional plastic, but it s alive. It has a five-day growth period.
We see using it for all sorts of plastic material like the hard plastic around your TV.
These small plastic spinning pieces cost almost nothing and keep hundreds or thousands of dollars of advanced technology from cooking itself.
This is actually an interchangeable piece of plastic that determines the color nkused for the digital notes,
and crafty composition hin layers of plastic topped and tailed with conductive film so there no mechanical gullies to harvest the crumbs of your lunch.
By pairing a piece of plastic with an inexpensive smartphone ophthalmologists are able to address eye care problems anywhere in the world.
Right now Roost has a working prototype in a plastic box about the size of an external hard drive;
and plastic but they were stiff and painful. Yet Herr found that he could still excel in the vertical world of rock climbing.
and plastic molds of human feet. At the center of the space is raised a platform with a treadmill and a set of hip-high parallel bars.
They first laminate a sheet of plastic to glass and then deposit the materials for the pixels and the electronics on top of both.
and afterwards the plastic, together with display and electronic components, is lifted off the glass. Manufacturers have known how to do this for years.
when researchers at the University of Illinois in the US created a plastic capable of repairing itself
when researchers at the University of Illinois in the US created a plastic capable of repairing itself
Each module was printed 3d with translucent plastic to allow the structure to filter sunlight during the day
If the printed plastic electronics truly do make an impact, it will likely eliminate large semiconductor companies due to smaller workshops,
Through their research, the team found that the resistivity of their thermoplastic material is in the range of 0. 5-1. 0 Wcm-or roughly 1, 000 times more conductive than most existing commercially available plastic filaments
But in reality, most of us continue to limit ourselves to regular plastic designs made in either PLA or ABS filaments.
#Eastman, taulman 3d, Aleph Objects Partner for New n-vent 3d printing Filament Eastman Chemical Company has been making its Amphora plastic available to filament manufacturers to take advantage of the material
The One-Plastic Solution is designed for products demanding extreme thinness as the overall thickness combining both the window
Unlike ITO and other metallic based sensor technologies the One-Plastic Solution provides for extreme bending
Canatu is in prime position with its truly flexible CNB#Flex Film and the One-Plastic-Solution touch.
such as plastics that might melt or papers that might burn. This advance may open the door to much wider use of silver and other conductors in electronics applications,
and then immediately printing them onto almost any substrate with a continuous flow process. ecause we could now use different substrates such as plastics, glass or even paper,
Staphylococcus epidermis, bacteria that form toxic biofilms on plastics such as catheters in the human body; and Ralstonia, a genus of bacteria that contains various soil-borne pathogens.
In that case, both the plastic and the oil-based sauce are hydrophobic and interact together.
hormone-disrupting chemicals used to soften plastics, from wastewater; BPA, another endocrine-disrupting synthetic compound widely used in plastic bottles and other resinous consumer goods, from thermal printing paper samples;
That would be interesting for the recycling of plastics, as well, where the sensor could identify shredded materials according to their color information,
solar panels and transistors, are printed mainly on hard or rigid materials, such as paper or plastics. For wearable devices, materials would need to be soft and stretchy to be comfortable and well fitting
but that if tests on Stratasys'plastic, called Ultem, go to plan then 3d parts could be used on the exterior of unmanned rockets with a couple of years s
The lightweight plastic hand itself was designed and 3d-printed by a research team from Saarland University.
and 3d printing is based primarily around a set range of plastics. To overcome this, Controlled Environments reports that the research group designed materials based around polymers and wax.
Sung-Yueh Wuuc Berkeley engineers created a mart capusing 3d-printed plastic with embedded electronics to wirelessly monitor the freshness of milk.
he and his colleagues found the brain was much more plastic than they had thought. Scientists said that with practice,
when researchers at the University of Illinois in the US created a plastic that could repair itself
Such an ultrathin display can be applied to flexible materials like plastics and synthetic fabrics. The research has major implications for existing electronics like televisions,
but the company say they will be ready to lay down the first plastic roads within three years.
Made from recycled plastic, it features a solar panel in the flap which charges as the children walk to and from school as well as strips of reflective material,
and deforming permanently due to plastic buckling. Elastic buckling honeycomb structures provide the materials needed so that a given item could stretch
The material is made from plastic tape coated with a micrometer-thick bacterial spore layer. This layer is formed with modified Bacillus subtilis spores,
Sous-vide which involves vacuum sealing the food in plastic pouches and immersing them in a water bath at 65-85°C and cook-vide in
Due to its high powered processing capabilities the technology can acquire the scan through aluminum plastic
or from human-made substances to make plastic, rubber or fiber, including biodegradable materials. The new method, dubbed"magnetospinning,
when EL panels made from plastic are bent too sharply, fractures and a severely diminished output usually result.
or plastic coated with a transparent conductive coating, while the opaque rear electrode is made generally from a reflective metal foil.
Gaseous isobutane is a sort of raw material for the petrochemical industry that can then be refined into a variety of plastics, fuels and other applications.
Even plastics factory making small household items required as much manual labor as a metal works turning out petrol engines.
the word changed from blue to red. a plastic dish imprinted with BMP-2 proteins that stimulate bone growth to control the direction of tissue growth. sodium ampicillin printed on a bacterial culture printed to test the effectiveness of a topographical distribution of the antibiotic
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