INQUIRER.net: 3-D printing goes from sci-fi fantasy to reality

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3-D printing goes from sci-fi fantasy to reality Jun 2nd 2013, 23:53 SAN MATEO, California – Invisalign, a San Jose company, uses 3-D printing to make each mouthful of customized, transparent braces. Mackenzies Chocolates, a confectioner in Santa Cruz, uses a 3-D printer to pump out chocolate molds. And earlier this year, Cornell University researchers used a 3-D printer, along with injections of a special collagen gel, to create a human-shaped ear.   Once a science-fiction fantasy, three-dimensional printers are popping up everywhere from the desks of home hobbyists to Air Force drone research centers. The machines, generally the size of a microwave oven and costing $400 to more than $500,000, extrude layer upon layer of plastics or othe... Keep on reading: 3-D printing goes from sci-fi fantasy to reality Media files: 3d-printing.jpg (image/jpeg)

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