Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas fused chemistry with technology to create a 3-D-printed foam that is lightweight, durable, and more recyclable than the polymer foam found in many everyday products. Their research, published in the March 1, 2025 print edition of the RSC Applied Polymers, a journal of the Royal Society of Chemistry, documents the method they used to create a sturdy but lightweight foam that could be 3-D printed.
The research was funded by The Welch Foundation, the National Science Foundation (2323729, 2219347), and the Department of Energy (DE-NA0003962, DE-EE0011016, DE-EE0010200).
Source: Researchers’ 3D-Printing Formula May Transform Future of Foam. University of Texas at Dallas News Center (Veronica Gonzalex – April 2025)