| The ability of 3D printing company Carbon to print complex and diverse grid structures of multiple elastomeric materials will make it even more disruptive to the slow-growing foam industry, which means that while foam is still a lot of comfort and security And performance products, Carbon believes its customized 3D printing plaque will provide new opportunities and benefits for all three areas. Carbon, known for its CLIP 3D printing technology, has come up with a new lattice solution that automatically generates lattice structures based on the needs of users. More specifically, using Carbon's software, users can simply enter the part's Constraints (such as weight and size) are designed and the mechanical responses they require, and the program will suggest suitable lattice structures and materials to meet specific needs.  As the company explains: 'Carbon's solution eliminates guesswork in the design process and uses our detailed lattice library to combine each unique combination of lattice parameters with the base material to create a unique metamaterial, And have a good simulation of mechanical response. Lattice software is also capable of generating components with different lattice structures, which means that it is possible if different densities or mechanical properties are required in a single component. The company said that this ability may change the game's impact on the area (eg, upholstered chairs or head restraints) that currently rely on foam for comfort; safety (helmet); and improved performance (sports equipment or sneakers). The company states in the area of comfort that although foam is widely used, it has certain design limitations due to the linear increase in the compressive force applied to the material or, in the case of a closed-cell elastomer foam developed to overcome this challenge Under the material is not breathable, causing discomfort in other areas. However, the 3D printed mesh structure offers the benefits of breathability (because they are open structures) and can actually improve comfort through 'adjustable load-compression profiles.' By changing the lattice composition and where Made of metamaterials, designers can create a wide variety of comfort profiles for different applications, and in the comfort area their 3D printed panels can replace foam in devices such as headphones, seats, headphones and even orthopedic pads. The next area that is ruptured is safe, and currently uses Styrofoam (EPS) foam to absorb impacts, protect people such as helmets and car seats, etc. Carbon claims that its adjustable 3D printed plaques can bring about the same (if not more Good) impact absorption, while also providing advantages in design. The company said: 'Traditionally, safety products required expensive assembly of multiple foam components to create different areas of functional performance in a single product.' 'Using Carbon's adjustable dot-matrix solutions, designers can now use the same The material creates a monolithic unit made of a single part and provides multiple functional areas. In addition to providing better safety features for impact-absorbing components, carbon fiber 3D printing plaids can be customized, which means that players such as athletes can be protected by custom helmets or gaskets to further increase the effectiveness of the equipment. Last but not least, the performance applications, which may be the most directly identifiable uses of carbon 3D-printed grid structure, that is, 'performance' includes things such as sports equipment and running shoes, and according to our Know, Carbon has partnered with sportswear brand Adidas to put its innovative 3D printed Futurecraft 4D shoes in mass production. Carbon said its 3D printed elastic grid could replace the EVA foam commonly used to make sneakers, as it provides the necessary support for the wearer. Carbon said: "With the introduction of Futurecraft 4D, carbon and adidas will footwear functional performance to a new level of shoes in the midsole provides precise adjustment of the functional area. The midsole in the heel and forefoot with a different grid Structure to meet the different buffering needs of these feet while running. From the company's report on its technology, its 3D printable lattice structure looks like the multi-functional competition of foam, but one of its drawbacks is that its technology is not yet widely available.As the company explains, its Lattice manufacturing solutions can only now work with carbon technology partners. |
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