Cosmetic company turns to 3D printing for the perfect face mask
Skincare giant Neutrogena is turning to 3D printing to solidify its position in the tech world for its latest skincare product. The cosmetic company announced at CES 2019 that it will start selling custom printed 3D face masks based on a customer’s faces. Masks will be created from...
3D printing and origami set to improve bone implant outcomes
Engineers have pioneered a new low-cost technique for 3D printing that allows structures that fold themselves into different shapes - this advance could improve how surgeons create bone implants. The team - based at TU Delft in the Netherlands - combined traditional origami techniques and 3D printing...
World’s first 3D-printed footbridge
In a world first the Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) has unveiled a first 3D-printed pedestrian bridge. The bridge spans 40 ft (12 m) and measures 5.7 ft (1.75 m) wide and was installed at Castilla-La Mancha in Alcobendas, a park in central Madrid. It is...