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Recycling in the Field

US Army to Print Parts On-Demand from Recycled Waste Materials

by Hanna Watkin
Published Aug 25, 2018

3D printing could reduce the wait time for vital parts that soldiers in the US Army face while on the battlefield or in remote locations. Researchers have found a way to use recycled materials from the base to create strong and usable filament.