Rice University: Soft Shell Makes Hard Ceramic Less Likely to Shatter
July 08, 2021
July 08, 2021
HOUSTON, Texas, July 8 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release:
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Rice lab shows complex, 3D-printed schwarzites withstand pressure when coated
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A thin shell of soft polymer can help keep knotty ceramic structures from shattering, according to materials scientists at Rice University.
Ceramics made with 3D printers crack under stress like any plate or bowl. But covered in a soft polymer cured under ult . . .
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Rice lab shows complex, 3D-printed schwarzites withstand pressure when coated
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A thin shell of soft polymer can help keep knotty ceramic structures from shattering, according to materials scientists at Rice University.
Ceramics made with 3D printers crack under stress like any plate or bowl. But covered in a soft polymer cured under ult . . .