The fields of additive manufacturing (3D printing) and functional polymeric materials are exciting, rapidly growing areas of innovation. The AMFM Zing Conference aims to highlight and facilitate ...

Improvement of mechanical reinforcement of 3D printed parts is one of the current challenges in additive manufacturing to transition from prototypes to functional parts that meet similar requirements ...

For example, water-repellent surfaces have been developed by mimicking the microstructures of lotus leaves, while shark skin-inspired textures are replicated to reduce drag on ships. A recent paradigm ...