Innovation in 3D printing - nanomaterials & microwaves: Brandon Sweeney at TEDxTexasTechUniversity

Brandon discusses 3D printing and the next Industrial Revolution. Having developed a proprietary technique at Texas Tech University, he is part of a project helping to make 3D printed parts stronger and more multi-functional. By strengthening the material for 3D printing and bonding, the process will facilitate the next generation of 3D printed parts with a fully customized range of mechanical, electrical, thermal and optical properties. That, in turn, will open the door to every home and business someday being its own factory.
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[@Brainbuster]

Play at 1.5x playback speed. ;)
You're welcome.

[@dcfs100]

Great presentation Brandon! Clear and objective

[@Z3dPrints]

Although I do think an example of a phone case is a bit week, I think this type of filament could be the future of 3d printing.

[@ryanschmitt5053]

how are you adding the nano tubes to the filament, and how long is each nano tube section? my curiosity is could you use some form of wax instead of plastic for the filament. could you print nano tube coated wax filament and then melt the wax out Leaving a nano tube only 3d print?

[@BobIV123]

It's going to be an interesting future when this stuff becomes more wide-spread. Manufacturing cheap plastic crap's a big business, I wonder what'll happen to those fellas...

[@UHFStation1]

Can this be applied to Form1 or Objet style 3D printing which can create much higher detail prints but may be lacking in strength?

[@Brandon121233]

I would imagine so, we haven't done that kind of work yet but there is definitely literature and IP that suggests it's possible. See www.google.com/patents/US20130087278

[@KalanYore]

There is no picture and only audio....

[@Zappyguy111]

Here I am programming gcode into my printer... So it can play the Tetris A theme...

[@GBlunted]

6 days ago huh? Damn, Trendsetter...

[@luddity]

This kid will make us some proper replicators before he's done.

[@Brandon121233]

I appreciate the youthful exuberance you bestow on me with the term "kid", PhD students rarely receive such compliments...

[@permafrost7781]

@@Brandon121233 Hey Brandon, which companies do you like in this field? :) Where are you nowadays! Surely things have advanced 7 years later?

[@Brandon121233]

@@permafrost7781 I’m with a 3D printing company called Essentium. We have commercialized these materials, you can buy them right off our website.