Source: Thomasnet.com
At the end of the week, we like to keep it light at Heat Treat Today. This Fringe Friday article explores the frontier of manufacturing: 4D printing. This approach uses printable materials, which can be manipulated by high temperature, electric current, or pressure, taking on different forms.
The shape-shifting material has the potential for multiple applications. The excitement for future applications is further explored in this the Thomasnet.com article, “4D Printing Makes Shape-shifting a Reality.” Take a look at the video on their website to listen and watch these 4D finds.
An excerpt: “These characteristics allow for bonding to the non-transforming substances in helping to simultaneously support the composition of the initial object, as well as embedding the ability to change the object’s shape based on need or environmental factors.”
Read more about 4D at “4D Makes Stuff That Changes Shape“
All images in this post are taken from the original article on ThomasNet.
