Growing Elastic Hairs for New Paradigm in Additive Manufacturing (IMAGE)

Princeton University, Engineering School

Growing Elastic Hairs for New Paradigm in Additive Manufacturing

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Princeton researchers found they could spin liquid elastic polymers on a disc to form the kinds of intricate hair-like shapes needed to create biomimetic surfaces.

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Image courtesy P.-T. Brun

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