Peng Jin used NinjaFlex filament to produce flexible structures with memory effect that can be used for various applications from architecture to art.
Project description:
Taking advantage of the TPE (specially formulated thermoplastic elastomer), I did a series of study with my Printrbot Simple Metal, testing out both the limit of the material and the printer. Such as printing larger volume with a relatively smaller printer which could offer better accuracy, and print flexible material with bi-stable units to create shape-memory structure. I applied all the ideas from these studies to my architecture design afterwards, creating products and spaces with flexibility and adaptability, as wells as new ways of interaction between human and product, even more, between individuals with these potential produces.
You can find full project info at:
https://www.instructables.com/id/3D-PRINTED-SELF-MEMORY-STRUCTURE/
