The team points to glass’ optical properties and its “infinite recyclability” as reasons for turning to the material.
Study: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40940-024-00279-8
The team points to glass’ optical properties and its “infinite recyclability” as reasons for turning to the material.
Study: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40940-024-00279-8
The study also looked at casting the blocks. The cast ones were stronger but they noted some problems with their printing process.
They mention a lot of the usual upsides of 3d printing. It’s easy to iterate on a design, easy to modify to a particular need, and allows for geometry that’s impossible for other methods.
They snap together kinda like 2x1 legos.