3D Printing of Strong and Tough Double Network Granular Hydrogels (IMAGE)

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

3D Printing of Strong and Tough Double Network Granular Hydrogels

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The research team showed that a tube measuring just 3 mm across can withstand a tensile load of up to 10 kg and a compressive load of as much as 80 kg with no damage to its structural integrity.

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EPFL

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