3-D Printed Lightweight Honeycombs (IMAGE)

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

3-D Printed Lightweight Honeycombs

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Harvard and MIT researchers 3-D printed lightweight hexagonal and triangular honeycombs (pictured here), with tunable geometry, density, and stiffness using a ceramic foam ink. Their approach could be used to fabricate lightweight structural materials, thermal insulation or tissue scaffolds.

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(Image courtesy of James Weaver/Wyss Institute)

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