4D printing
Development creates shape-shifting 3D prints
April 9, 2018
A team of researchers at New Hampshire’s Dartmouth College has created a “smart ink” capable of turning 3D printed structures into objects able to change their colour and shape. Reporting on the story, phys.org claimed the development “promises to add even more functionality to 3D printing,” and could even help “pave the way to a […]
4D printing could “reshape our world”
March 21, 2018
Scientists in the USA are claiming to have developed a powerful piece of hardware that is being termed ‘the 4D printer.’ According to EurekAlert, the printer is capable of creating self-assembling structures, that can change their shape following exposure to stimuli including heat. It is suggested the technology could find uses in industries such as […]
