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Hybrid 'super foam' uses 3D-printed struts to absorb up to 10 times more energy

Aerospace engineering and materials science researchers at Texas A&M University and the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory have ...
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3D-printed struts turn ordinary foam into impact absorber 10× stronger than padding

Researchers at Texas A&M University and the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory have developed a ...
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Concrete With 3D Printed Foam Forms

The latest 3D printing application? Forming concrete. That’s according to a team at ETH Zurich who claims that construction with foam forms cuts concrete usage up to 70%. It also offers improved ...
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How using 3D-printed foam can cut down concrete waste

The construction industry is highly unsustainable. In fact, 7% of global CO2 emissions result from cement production alone. In an effort to cut down construction-related carbon emissions, researchers ...
ArchDaily

Building Complex Elements in Concrete with 3D Printed Foam Formworks

With the aim of generating a significant impact on the responsible and sustainable consumption of resources and energy in the construction industry, ETH Zürich in collaboration with FenX AG is using ...
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3D-printed struts make foam 10 times stronger

Researchers in the US have developed a hybrid “super foam” that can absorb up to 10 times more energy than conventional padding. The material combines ordinary foam with 3D-printed plastic columns ...
IBTimes UK

Scientists create world's first graphene foam 'wonder material' from a 3D-laser printer

3D-laser printed graphene foam is created in breakthrough for applications in manufacturing, nanoelectronics and energy storage. Tour Group/Rice University The wonder material that is graphene keeps ...