High-strength light-weight aramid fibre/polyamide 12 composites printed by Multi Jet Fusion
Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) is a fast-growing powder bed fusion(PBF) additive manufacturing technique which features low production costs and high production speeds.
Jiayao Chen+6 more
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Multi‐Material Additive Manufacturing of Soft Robotic Systems: A Comprehensive Review
This review explores the transformative role of multi‐material additive manufacturing (MMAM) in the development of soft robotic systems. It presents current techniques, materials, and design strategies that enable functionally graded and adaptive structures.
Ritik Raj+2 more
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This paper introduces a pioneering approach that combines ex situ synthesis with advanced manufacturing to develop ZIF-67-PA12 Nylon composites with mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs), with the goal of enhancing hydrogen storage systems.
Chengming Shang+5 more
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Development of electrically conductive polymer nanocomposites for the automotive cable industry
Environmental concerns and the urgent need for reduction of fossil fuel consumption motivate materials research towards increased transportation efficiency.
Miguel Guerreiro+6 more
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Modelling mechanical percolation in graphene-reinforced elastomer nanocomposites
Graphene is considered an ideal filler for the production of multifunctional nanocomposites; as a result, considerable efforts have been focused on the evaluation and modeling of its reinforcement characteristics.
Kinloch, Ian A.+3 more
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A Robotic Hand with Soft Transmission Systems for Automated Operations of Computer Mouse
This article introduces a soft robotic hand designed to automate computer mouse operations. Inspired by the water vascular system, the bellows‐enclosed soft transmission system is proposed. This system can handle typical office and gaming tasks using vision and speech commands, holding the potential for applications in office scenes and gaming hardware
Yiming He+4 more
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Advances in 3D Printing Technologies for Fabricating Magnetic Soft Microrobots
GA: This paper gives an in‐depth synopsis of various additive manufacturing technologies used to fabricate magnetic soft microrobots. The review covers the basics behind magnetism and the materials used. It then dives into three‐dimensional printing technologies including extrusion, photopolymerization, jetting, etc.
Kaitlyn Clancy+2 more
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The current study presents a facile approach to synthesis carbon nanotube-anchor α-ZrP (CNT@α-ZrP) nanohybrid for multifunctional polyamide 12 (PA12) composites via ball-milling followed by selective laser sintering (SLS) process. Herein, CNTs serve dual
Sensen Han+6 more
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3D printing of functional assemblies with integrated polymer-bonded magnets demonstrated with a prototype of a rotary blood pump [PDF]
Conventional magnet manufacturing is a significant bottleneck in the development processes of products that use magnets, because every design adaption requires production steps with long lead times.
Boës, Stefan+7 more
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Multi Jet Fusion PA12 Manufacturing Parameters for Watertightness, Strength and Tolerances [PDF]
The aim of this paper is to explore the watertightness behaviour for high pressure applications using Multi Jet Fusion technology and polyamide 12 as a material. We report an efficient solution for manufacturing functional prototypes and final parts for water pressure applications and provide manufacturing rules for engineers in the pressurized product
Sergio Morales-Planas+4 more
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