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Researchers at the University of Warwick and GKN Aerospace have developed a material that, when used in a 3D printer (3DP), makes it possible for the printed objects to include working sensors. Detailed in a paper titled A Simple, Low-Cost Conductive Composite Material for 3D Printing of Electronic Sensors (PDF), the …

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  1. SW
    Headmaster

    Spell-checker not working chaps...?

    ---> BRITTISH - shame on you.

    1. Martin Huizing
      Headmaster

      Re: Spell-checker not working chaps...?

      I'd have to agree... Any other word but BRITISH is excusable ...

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  2. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    I love the Carbomorph...

    ...it's so bad.

  3. James 51

    So, will this be in the next seaon of red dwarf?

  4. Androgynous Cupboard Silver badge

    Neat, but not quite the first

    These guys have been printing piezoresistive sensors since 2009. Have a couple on order actually.

    http://www.milonetech.com

    1. Ally 1

      Re: Neat, but not quite the first

      That is a nice link, thanks. There was good video on the site showing the sensor in action.

      I think the main difference is the substance in the article is formable into any shape, as opposed to a printed strip.

  5. James O'Brien
    Devil

    Hehe

    This would give a new meaning to surfing for pron while wearing that glove....talk about a 5 finger shuffle...

  6. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Seems interesting

    Now can someone try the same thing with Polymorph mixed with barium titanate, to make speakers etc?

    1. John Smith 19 Gold badge
      Meh

      Re: Seems interesting

      "Now can someone try the same thing with Polymorph mixed with barium titanate, to make speakers etc?"

      Read the article.

      Polymorph is piezoelectric

  7. John Smith 19 Gold badge
    Boffin

    Sounds familar...

    The MIT Media Lab had a project called "things that think" either incorporating processors in objects or roll to roll printing electronics.

    IIRC they had a "memory element" patent (or licensed it form Zerox PARC) for a EEPROM element using carbon (or silicon?) granules as the storage element.

    Beware US patent trolls on the sniff.

  8. Euripides Pants

    Carbomorph...

    ...sounds like something the FDA would approve as a food additive.

  9. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    RE. Re. Seems Interesting

    No, as in makes it more piezoelectric.

    BaTiO3 is one of the few materials that works when in granular form, its also used as an EL dielectric and is responsible for the audible noise from wire/panels under power.

  10. Youngdog

    Yes but..

    ..can it print me a cup of tea?

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