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National Lab Working To Mix Metals and Polymers For 3D Printing

Posted by Soulskill on from the can-we-print-a-terminator-yet dept.

Lucas123 writes "Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab are trying to expand 3D printing to include mixed materials at the same time, such as polymers and metals. With those advances, a company could build, for example, body armor for soldiers that are stronger and lighter. If their work pans out, they'll create materials that have properties that simply don't exist today."

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  1. Re:But why 3D printing? by CanHasDIY · · Score: 4, Funny

    Notice how they never build medical devices or something to help poor people in Africa. It's always something military? Yeah, that...

    Hey now! Military tech very much can be used to help poor people in Africa!

    Help them not be alive anymore, for instance.

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  2. Re:Weapons, armor by dkleinsc · · Score: 5, Funny

    How about the most obvious application of being able to mix metals and plastics together: Converting yourself a whale tank using transparent aluminum!

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