Light Triggers Plastics To Fold Into Curved Shapes (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Light Triggers Plastics To Fold Into Curved Shapes

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Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a technique that uses light to get flat, plastic sheets to curve into shapes such as spheres, tubes or bowls.

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Amber Hubbard

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