Brandon Sweeney of Texas Tech has devised a way to strengthen 3D printed structures by infusing carbon nanotubes with the printing filament. By infusing Carbon nanotubes with 3D printing filament makes the filament electrically and thermally conductive, and very reactive to microwaves. So when the finished prototype is exposed to microwaves the structure heats up quickly, and the carbon nanotubes make nano anchoring points throughout the structure’s sheering points. This process makes the 3D printed prototype incredibly strong, and drastically decreases prototyping time. Paving a new way of 3D printing with nano reinforced material.
W/h video - +TED #3Dprinting#carbonnanotubesfilament
@NathanielStenzel The article doesn’t really go into detail about the microwave exposer durations, which I’m sure is apart of the patents that were drawn up. You’ll probably have to do your own experimentation to really find out. Nor have I done anymore research on this specific topic but you should watch the video, and see if there is anymore information online about it. Please share any links that you find.
I watched the video at work, so the sound was off, but I think they blew up a microwave or two playing with this. I wonder if they could spot weld carbon nanotubes with a testla coil output. lol