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3D-printing method uses simple solution to print solid structures
A new 3D-printing method developed by UC San Diego engineers uses a liquid polymer ink that, when extruded through a needle into a calcium chloride salt solution, instantly solidifies to create solid structures.
[Research supported by U.S. National Science Foundation grant DMR 2011924.]
Learn more in the UC San Diego news story Sustainable and reversible 3D printing method uses minimal ingredients and steps. (Date of image: July 2024; date originally posted to NSF Multimedia Gallery: Dec. 20, 2024)
Credit: Liezel Labios/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering
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