It’s secure to say that the 2 hottest 3D printing processes in use at this time are Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) and resin printing. The latter time period encompasses a number of totally different strategies that make the most of vats of photosensitive resin, the most typical being MSLA (Masked Stereolithography). However what for those who may mix FDM and resin printing to get the perfect of each worlds? What may you make? Excessive-tech designer Anouk Wipprecht used such a method to manufacture this eye-catching illuminated gown in collaboration with Chromatic 3D Supplies.
The 3D printing course of utilized by Wipprecht known as Reactive Deposition Modeling (RDM). An RDM 3D printer strikes like an FDM printer, however extrudes a particular viscous resin as a substitute of molten thermoplastic filament. The RDM printer then instantly cures the extruded resin earlier than it may possibly ooze or deform.
Wipprecht partnered with Chromatic 3D Supplies to reap the benefits of their ChromaFlow 70 polyurethane resin, which is powerful, versatile, and accessible in semi-translucent colours. That was key to the design of this gown, as a result of the illumination comes from giant 3D-printed studs that cowl the gown. These wanted to be versatile sufficient for a gown and wanted to diffuse the sunshine. The RDM printing course of was integral, as a result of it let Wipprecht print immediately onto the underlying material and to pause the prints so as to place the digital parts.
These parts included an Arduino UNO R4 board, an Arduino Nano, proximity sensors, and Adafruit Flora RGB NeoPixel V2 LEDs. The proximity sensors let the gown reply to the motion of the wearer. The gown has virtually 75 of the LED pods to provide participating results.
This gown shall be accessible for viewing at Frankfurt, Germany’s upcoming Formnext occasion, which can run from November seventh to November tenth. You possibly can see it on the Chromatic 3D Supplies sales space, situated in Corridor 12.1, E110.
We’re impressed by Wipprecht’s gown design, however we additionally discover the RDM 3D printing course of and the ChromaFlow resin very intriguing. It has huge potential, even outdoors of e-textiles, and we’re excited to see how individuals use it.
