Nov-13-17
An innovative 3D-printed form inspired by origami could lead to better bone implants.
The material, from a team at TU Delft, will fold automatically along a programmed sequence, with some areas folding before others. That difference in folding time, which is key to the idea, was accomplished by simultaneously printing and stretching specific areas of the material during printing, and also by alternating the thickness and alignment of the filaments.
According to the team, nanopatterns could be carved on the material that would encourage the growth of the patient’s own stem cells.
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