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Shelfrock77 OP t1_iwsw2lj wrote

“A new nanoscale 3D printing material developed by Stanford University engineers may provide superior structural protection for satellites, drones, and microelectronics

An improved lightweight, a protective lattice that can absorb twice as much energy as previous materials of a similar density has been developed by engineers for nanoscale 3D printing.”

I’m going to build a spaceship, I love open source😋

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Objective-Patient-37 t1_iwuwbco wrote

would this be capable of printing a highly ductile translucent polymer?

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OtterProper t1_iwwj3nn wrote

I'm also interested in this notion. 🤓🤙🏼

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Objective-Patient-37 t1_iwxpxta wrote

Cool!

what project are you working on where you'd use this?

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OtterProper t1_iwxzwc6 wrote

Not to be that guy, but it's my understanding that "ductility" is not the term for polymers, related to the difference between certain metallic crystal structures allowing plastic deformation (ductile) and the molecular breakage of thermoset polymers (i.e. not ductile), correct?

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Johnh683 t1_iwtq2k8 wrote

So whats gonna be the price per nanometer?

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Sandbar101 t1_iwut2xr wrote

Industrial nano factory here we come

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MarginCalled1 t1_iwuqrug wrote

This reply chain has me imagining someone strapping a NOS bottle to their 3D printer and somehow finding a way to plumb it in. "Here we go babyy!" as he cranks it on.

Several days later this article is published.

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Rezeno56 t1_iwyru4x wrote

Nanofabricators are now within grasp.

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