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  1. Article4D printed thermoplastic objects morph when heatedResearchers from Carnegie Mellon University's Morphing Matters Lab created a series of 4D printed objects made from thermoplastic, printed with a common 3D printer,…
  2. ArticleA tumbler made of waste wood thermoplasticKim Jiwoo, a student at design academy Designerdot in South Korea, designed a tumbler made of a thermoplastic derived from wood waste. The material…
  3. ArticleFirst thermoplastic polyurethane based on CO2One of the world’s largest polymer companies, Covestro developed a series of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) containing polyether carbonate polyols based on CO2 technology. According…
  4. ArticleInfimer: composite thermoplastic material produced from unsorted wasteA lot of waste is, unfortunately, not recycled. Part of the reason why this does not happen is because sorting the types of waste…
  5. ArticleWALiD: new material for lighter wind turbine bladesThe bigger the blades on a wind turbine, the more energy it generates. However, current blades of wind turbines are made of heavy material,…
  6. ArticleA safety shoe toe cap made of recycled materialFor her graduation project, mechanical engineer Ilse ten Bruggencate designed of the Dutch Saxion University of Applied Sciences and tested a safety shoe made…
  7. ArticlePotentially recyclable wind turbine bladesUS National Renewable Energy Laboratory developed wind turbine blade components using liquid thermoplastic resin. Wind turbine blades are commonly made using thermoset resins. The…
  8. ArticleOrigami-Inspired Hybrid 3D Printing Eliminates Moulds For Lightweight Composite StructuresResearchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new hybrid 3D-printing process that combines origami-inspired design with…
  9. ArticleCastomize Develops 4D Printed Orthopaedic Casts With Remouldable Smart MaterialSingapore-based medical technology company Castomize has developed a series of 4D printed orthopaedic casts that combine lightweight structures, smart materials and additive manufacturing. The…
  10. ArticleNike Applies Advanced Material Engineering to Faith Kipyegon’s Breaking4 KitNike developed a specialised performance kit for middle-distance runner Faith Kipyegon as she prepares to attempt to break the four-minute mile barrier. The Breaking4 collection…
  11. ArticleThe world’s first in one piece 3D printed bathtubDutch interior company Dekker, in collaboration with circular supply company Triboo, developed a prototype of a circular bathtub, 3D printed from thermoplastic rubber. The…
  12. ArticleThe world’s first 3D printed carbon fibre bicycle frameThe company Arevo, developer of digital additive manufacturing technologies, created software that allowed for the world’s first 3D printed carbon fibre bicycle frame, at…
  13. ArticleStrong as steel, as flexible as rope, and as malleable as puttyBraeön (pronounced like ‘brawn’) is, according to its creators, the world’s strongest and most adaptable material. The adventure-proof tape is as strong as steel,…