It wasn’t so long ago that 3D printing was the new kid on the block. Now the term 4D printing is making headlines, stretching our ability to conceptualize once again. To understand 4D printing, it ...

Using a 3D printer to create objects that change their shape when removed from the printer. Invented at MIT in 2013, the purpose is to make things self-assemble when exposed to air, water or heat due ...

It might seem like there’s a typo in the title, but 4D printing stocks are a real industry emerging right now. But what is 4D printing, other than just 3D printing in an extra dimension? Well, in this ...

There are 3D printers that build things up, adding one sliver of plastic at a time, and 3D mills that tear things down, grinding away one small chunk at a time. But Skylar Tibbits offer a very ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The colors in the world around us are produced through either absorption of light by molecules (pigmentary colors) or scattering of light by nanostructures (structural colors).

Recently, Professor Jie Kong, Associate Professor Jin Liang, and their research team from Northwestern Polytechnical ...

A decade ago, 3D printing was the hottest buzzword on the planet. Investors piled in… and 3D-printing stocks took off like a rocket. 3D Systems DDD — a leading 3D-printing company at the time — soared ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Global 4D Printing Market 2019-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global 4D printing market is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 26.04% ...

A new Frost & Sullivan report calls attention to a new chapter in printing technology making its way into healthcare called 4D printing. The biggest difference from 3D printing is 4D involves ...