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MIT scientists 3D-print glass
Modern technology could change the art of glass-making significantly, as MIT researchers have already discovered how to print it. – AFP pic, August 23, 2015.The first of its kind, optically transparent 3D-printed glass has been developed by researchers at MIT.
Eliminating the need for a solid core but coiling the foundation in a molten strand instead, the process diverges significantly from conventional glassmaking, which can include molding, forming, blowing, plating or sintering, say the researchers.
They're calling the process G3DP and they say it allows glassmakers to determine colour, transparency and light transmission with the ultimate precision, opening up a range of possibilities.
The Kiln Cartridge – the part of the 3D printing platform that's used to heat the glass – gets as hot as 1,900 degrees F. – AFP, August 23, 2015.
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