French start-up SkinCasts is offering a new generation of 3D-printed wrist, elbow and ankle casts. Called SkinCasts, they are made of PLA and are presented as an alternative to standard resin casts, w...
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has decided to coat the 12 Boeing 777s in its fleet with a polymer adhesive film. This new surface technology will reduce the fuel consumption of the sub-fleet by...
Although the name of Wall-E might initially conjure up the image of the little cleaning robot from the eponymous animated film, it is also the name of a prefabricated module made of composites with a ...
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