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Date posted: 06/07/2011 A 3D printer that uses chocolate has been developed by University of Exeter researchers - and it prints layers of chocolate instead of ink or plastic. Although still a prototype, several retailers have already expressed interest in taking on the device. Lead scientist Dr Liang Hao said that chocolate printing, just like any other 3D printing technique, starts with a flat cross-section image - similar to that produced by ordinary printers turning out images. "Then you do a 3D shape - layer by layer, printing chocolate instead of ink, like if you were layering 2D paper to form a 3D shape," he said. Once a layer is completed, it solidifies, and the machine moves on to the next layer. See the full Story via external site: www.bbc.co.uk Most recent stories in this category (Computing Power): 19/02/2017: Printable solar cells just got a little closer |
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