Latest Development of 3d Printing Technology in Bio, Metal, Food (Astronauts), Construction

Ekechi Sixtus Nshirim¹, Urenna Nwagwu² & Uzoma Chukwuemeka Henry³¹Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, United States
²Wichita State University, United States
³Imo State, Nigeria

Abstract

This project report covers the Latest development of 30 printing tech in biomedical fields, In manufacturing of metals with unique properties, printing of parts and food for astronauts in space, and in the construction industry. The flexibility of 30 printing allows industries and manufacturers to easily modify designs and properties of materials to specifically match their desired parts with unique properties that suit the specifications needed.

F0M is a more widely used 30 printing technology for buildings by extruding clay or concrete, 30 printed deserts by extruding chocolate, 30 printed organs by extruding live cells in a bio gel. We may assume that if it can be extruded, it can be 30 printed.

The construction industry stands to gain in many ways by adopting 30 technologies as its main component composite material (e.g. Concrete) can be easily extruded and modified.

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