Originally shared by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
RECORD BREAKING MATERIAL 3D PRINTED WITH LIGHT
New ultralight materials developed by LLNL and MIT researchers are displaying record-breaking stiffness at low densities, according to a paper published in the journal Science. These micro-architected materials are capable of withstanding a load of at least 160,000 times their own weight.
This exceptional combination of low density and high strength is derived from micro-architecture of unit cells that are 3D printed with light using a novel additive manufacturing process called projection micro-stereolithography. This visualization shows an array of these unit cells.
More from LLNL: http://1.usa.gov/UibVe8
More from MIT: http://mitne.ws/1nn7zdV
