Ancient Egyptian faience may be key to printing 3D ceramics

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We like to think of technology as always being forward looking. It’s supposed to be about nanoparticles and the Cloud, not steam engines and the telephone exchange. But every now and again the past reaches out, taps the 21st century on the shoulder and says, “Have a look at this.” That’s what happened to Professor Stephen Hoskins, Director of the University of West England, Bristol's Centre for Fine Print Research. He is currently working on a way of printing 3D ceramics that are self-glazing, thanks to a 7,000-year old technology from ancient Egypt... Continue Reading Ancient Egyptian faience may be key to printing 3D ceramics

Section: Science and Education

Tags: 3D, Ceramics, History

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