3D-printed sand bridge (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

3D-printed sand bridge

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A novel polymer developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory strengthens sand for additive manufacturing applications. A 6.5 centimeter 3D-printed sand bridge, shown here, held 300 times its own weight.

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Dustin Gilmer/University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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