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US11780154B2

Extrusion printing of liquid crystal elastomers

University of Texas System

Abstract

A method of ink-extrusion printing an object, including providing a mixture including liquid crystal monomers and photo-catalyzing or heating the mixture to produce a liquid crystal ink. The ink is in a nematic phase. The method includes extruding the ink through a print-head orifice moving along …

University
University of Texas System
Assignee
Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System
Inventor
Taylor H. Ware
Priority date
August 19, 2017
Filing date
April 23, 2021
Grant date
October 10, 2023
Publication date
October 10, 2023
Language
en
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