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3D-printable material designed to be tough, flexible using ultraviolet light

Matt Shipman at Control Engineering reports North Carolina State University researchers have created materials that are very stretchable and extremely tough. The materials fall under the broader category of ionogels, which are polymer networks that contain salts that are liquid at room temperature. These salts are called ionic liquids.“Materials that can be deformed, but that…

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