Scientists from the University of Manchester developed a method using water-based, inkjet-printable 2D material inks to produce flexible electronics for smart packaging applications, wearable devices or medical implants.
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Chromatic Technologies, Inc. (CTI) creates printable thermochromic ink to help ensure the safety of pharma products and vaccines. The printable sensors will make it easy to keep track of the products’ condition and authenticity.
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A new kind of plastic is now making the life of astronauts a lot easier: It allows to 3D-print tools
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Uflex Limited has developed a specialty polyester film for direct UV offset printing on non-absorptive surfaces.
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Here are our daily links with the most important news from the printing industry. Today they feature a brewery’s use of cross-media promotion, a Berlin-based company specializing in 3D printers for pharmaceuticals, a tongue-in-cheek Canon ad campaign, a study on printers’ customer service satisfaction in the UK, new printable Li-ion batteries, the benefits of providing comprehensive information on product labels and a new FDA approved 3D printable material for dentures.
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A team of researchers from Australia has found a way to create nano-thin flexible touchscreens by using liquid metal chemistry and printing the ultra-thin and ultra-flexible electronic material directly onto their desired surfaces. With this new technique, touchscreens could be rolled out like newspapers in the future.
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US-Marines succeeded in 3D printing a concrete barrack of 500 square-foot in just 40 hours. This technology provides a much safer and longer durable living option for the Marines and might be completely automatized in the future.
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Joost Vette from Delft University of Technology, figured out a way to use empty mussels for 3D printing. The material he developed is not only an eco-friendly alternative to plastics, but it is also realizable at home without special tools or hardware.
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In cooperation with many different international companies Swinburne University of Technology is currently setting up an Industry 4.0 testlab in order to produce commercial parts out of carbon fiber composite with less cost, minimal waste, and improved production capability.
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Here are our daily links with the most important news from the printing industry. Today they feature 3D printed objects glowing in the dark, customer loyalty depending on delivery packaging, 3D printing in the breast implant industry, EU support for 3D printing, Mimaki's ink accreditation and the benefits of decoupling packaging development.
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