Deposition-based processes in 3D printing, such as direct ink writing, would be able to work with these materials to create such structures, but these suffer from non-optimized toolpaths. "These ...

3D printing, a type of additive manufacturing, makes the material even more versatile by fabricating hollow or porous structures that traditional manufacturing cannot. Direct ink writing (DIW ...

A class of synthetic soft materials called liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) can change shape in response to heat, similar to ...

During his presentation, you will discover why complementary printing platforms that include vat photopolymerization, binder jetting, powder bed fusion, direct ink write, and melt extrusion are all ...