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New polymer ink writes tiny structures.

Publication: Science News
Publication Date: 27-MAR-04
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: New polymer ink writes tiny structures.(Miniaturized 3-D Printing)

Article Excerpt
A printing technique emulating the way spiders spin silk generates polymer microstructures a hundredth the size of those produced by existing three-dimensional printing technologies. The new fabrication scheme could prove to be a cheaper and more flexible route to building miniature constructions, including scaffolds for growing replacement tissues and photonic crystals for optical computing.

Using a printer to create 3-D structures layer by layer isn't new. Designers have done...

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