date:Feb 10, 2020
l steps to produce. All but one of the chemicals used to make the resin in Simpsons lab can be recycled, meaning it could be made for as low as $300 per tonne, which is cheaper than most plastics. It also cures solid in sunlight, opening up the possibility of pouring it as liquid and forming the structure on a work site.
Another key advantage is biodegradability. The researchers found that burying a 3D-printed object made with their resin in soil lost 20 per cent of its weight in about two week