Gorgeous glass objects created with a 3D printer
Once the basics for 3D-printer technology were established with plastic filament, the next step was experimenting with a variety of materials, which sees us pretty much smack-bang where we are now. Metal, ceramics, sandstone, sugar and even living tissue are all materials that have seen their way into 3D printing.
Well, now we can add glass to that list, thanks to a team of researchers at MIT's Mediated Matter Group, who have developed a 3D printer that is capable of printing glass structures. Their research will appear in the September issue of the journal 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing.
