{"id":1198,"date":"2017-04-26T06:27:10","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T06:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/?p=1198"},"modified":"2017-08-29T09:46:09","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T09:46:09","slug":"rapid-liquid-printing-mit260420174","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/rapid-liquid-printing-mit260420174\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelcase & MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab are bringing us the next level of 3D printed furniture"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you watch our weekly TOP 5 <\/a>videos each Sunday, then you will already be familiar with\u00a0Steelcase, the largest office furniture company in the world who has incorporated 3D printing into the heart of their designs; bringing their creations and imagination to life. With their already innovative company, they are now pushing creativity to the max thanks to MIT\u2019s Self-Assembly Lab\u00a0who have partnered up to help potentially change the future of furniture design and creation.<\/p>\n

Due to time and sometimes lack of print quality, many manufacturers have put the adoption of 3D printing on hold. But, those at MIT\u2019s Self-Assembly Lab believe that they have found the solution to this issue, and it\u2019s as simple as a tub of gel and a long tube. Using a\u00a0new technique called “Rapid Liquid Printing”, the two partners are hoping to create a product that is more refined\u00a0with faster creation time\u00a0than the traditional methods and processes seen today<\/p>\n

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The processes uses a gel with a long tube.<\/p><\/div>\n

This new printing process can create pieces of furniture and other products in only minutes using rubber, foam, plastic and other industrial liquid material. Using a long tube, it injects hard plastic or flexible rubber into a tub of gel that suspends and supports the structures as they are\u00a0being printed. Through this new printing process, the prints are printed without the use of layers, post processes or dissolving\/breaking off of supports. This means that the final stage only requires you to simply remove the part from the gel and wash it with water.<\/p>

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Because this new process is still in it’s early stages, we won’t be seeing in new 3D printed furniture using this process hitting stores anytime soon. However, we do think it is safe to say that the future of 3D printing furniture is right around the corner and we are excited to see all the future developments made thanks to Steelcase and MIT’s\u00a0Self-Assembly Lab!<\/p>\n

To see the Rapid Liquid Printing process in action, check out the video below:
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