An airplane, an ear, a rocket engine, food, blood vessels, a weapon, a building, prosthetics. And this is not the whole list of things that have been created on a 3D printer.
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In front of you are masterpieces of 3D printing technology.
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Sweets and Fast Food (Food 3D Printers)
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Experts at Cornell University have developed a new technology “Solid Freeform Fabrication”, thanks to this technology, by loading hydrogels, widely used in the food industry, into a 3D printer, it is possible to print chocolate, whipped cream, apple, banana, bread, cheese, cookies, marshmallows and more.
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For its part, the Los Angeles-based company Sugar Lab, demonstrated the ability to 3D print geometric shapes created entirely from sugar, looking more like works of art than candy.
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Food 3D printers work on the same principle as a regular inkjet printer, except that food ingredients are used to “fill” the printer. The food printer’s memory can store a huge list of recipes and has the ability to add your own. The technology is so promising that NASA has allocated a grant to create a printer capable of printing food for astronauts – it will be a real alternative to eating out of tubes.
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Musical instruments by 3D printing technologies
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A 3D printer has made it possible to create a real violin with an amazing sound. South West Music School student Laura gave a demonstration performance on CNN using this unique musical instrument.
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In addition, 3D printing technologies make it possible to create a unique design for any musical instrument while maintaining all of its functions.
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Weapons created with a 3D printer
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Cody Wilson, a student at the University of Texas, has created the first 3D weapon. The gun, called the Liberator, is made entirely of plastic except for a metal striker-fired trigger mechanism. The weapon was tested with 380-millimeter bullets.
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Clothes and shoes are now printed on a 3D printer
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Iris Van Herpen (a famous Dutch fashion designer) presented her collection “Tension” at the Haute Couture Week in Paris, all models of this collection were created with the help of 3D printing technologies.
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When creating one piece of clothing on a 3D printer, multiple materials can be used, so these items are more durable and flexible.
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Jenna Fiesel and Mary Hong (designers at Continuum) have created the world’s first 3D printed bikini swimsuit . The bikinis are round nylon plates connected by thin springs.
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In 2011, the first pair of shoes printed on a 3D printer by Swedish students appeared. Today, such three-dimensional shoes are present on the world’s leading catwalks. Three-dimensional shoes take into account all the individual characteristics of the future owner, even the shape of the foot. The materials used to create “3D shoes” are rubber, plastic and polyurethane.
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Medicine
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The bionic ear
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Employees of Princeton University have created an ear on a3D printer. They used calf cells, silver nanoparticles and a polymer gel to create a bio-ear. The bio-ear is able to perceive radio waves that are beyond the range of human hearing. It is planned that such an ear will be directly connected to the neurons of the brain.
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Own embryo
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The Japanese company Fasotec can print a 3D model of a baby fetus – an exact copy of an embryo – based on images from an MRI scanner.
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Stem cells
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Scientists have found a way to create stem cells, which are used to test new drugs, using a 3D printer (bioprinter).
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Human organs and tissues
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By loading organic matter and cell compounds into a 3D printer, it is possible to form tissues of a human organ. In 2011, an experiment was conducted to print a kidney, and in 2013, scientists from Oxford University created an analog of nerve tissue. In addition, artificial tissues created by 3D technologies do not have a genome, which excludes the process of their rejection by the human body.
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European clinics use a model heart for training to improve surgeons’ practical skills.
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Wheelchairs
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At the Summer Paralympic Games, 8 players from the basketball team played sitting in 3D printed wheelchairs. Each chair was customized to the individual parameters of the players.
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Reproductions and robots (3D printing of museum exhibits)
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Using a high-tech scanner and 3D printer, a reproduction of Thomas Jefferson has been created at the Smithsonian Research Institute.
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For the first time in more than 150 years, paleontology has been able to take a significant step forward, scientists have printed a robotic dinosaur that can be used to test hypotheses about dinosaur motor systems and the interaction of prehistoric creatures with their environment.
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3D printing technologies are the technologies of the future. And if earlier prices for 3D printing services were “bite-size” and the technology was available to a few, then soon it will become a technology of mass use and 3D printers will become “home”.
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