Nottingham Trent University
Researchers Develop Shape Memory PLA Filament with Mussels and Wheat
Mohammadreza Lalegani Dezaki, Callum Branfoot, Jon Baxendale, and Mahdi Bodaghi from Nottingham Trent University and the UK’s National Composites Centre have conducted fascinating research on PLA. The team developed composites…
3D Printed Vertebrae Models that Simulate Human Bone Used to Train Spinal Surgeons
Bone grafts have long been used to help patients suffering from broken or damaged bones heal, and implants, or scaffolds, are used to surgically hold all of the damaged fragments…
Brit Designer’s 3D Printed Lingerie Banishes Offensive Panty Lines
While standing in the grocery store line yesterday holding a frosty tub of cookies and cream ice cream for my children, mind you, things were held up at the register for…
UK Student Strives for the Perfect Fit With Her 3D Printed Lingerie
From catwalks across the globe to museum exhibits like Manus x Machina, the recent impact of 3D printing technology on the fashion industry has never been more apparent than it…
New Research into 3D Printed Bone Implants Could Change the Way We Heal Broken Bones
The process of bone formation was discovered back in the 1960s, which led to almost immediate improvements in diagnostic techniques and eventually led to the development of synthetic calcium-based bone…
3D Printing on an Inflatable Substrate
Fergal Coulter is a lecturer and PhD candidate at the College of Art & Design and Built Environment at Nottingham Trent University. He has experience in the additive manufacture of…