About
The 4D Printing Society is a platform focused on available 4D printing technologies for practical solutions for existing needs and researching future methods and materials for use with these technologies.
To clarify: 4D printing is using computerized printing technologies to 3D print objects using specialist materials that change shape, properties, and functions in time when exposed to a specific stimulus.
To work correctly, 4D printed objects need to have a calculated geometry design for a specific stimulus condition, so that the geometry changes can be controlled through the application of the stimulus.
This technical committee will welcome and bring together scientists and engineers from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, and will offer a forum for discussion, exploration, promotion, and commercialization of 4D-printed designs and products.
News
Sustainable 4D Printing: Could 4D Printing Save us from Panel Beaters?!
In a recent work published online in Advanced Engineering Materials (selected as the inside cover), Mahdi Bodaghi and collaborators, from
4D Printing of Freestanding Liquid Crystal Elastomers via Hybrid Additive Manufacturing
Liquid crystal elastomers (LCE) are appealing candidates among active materials for 4D printing, due to their reversible, programmable, and rapid
AI-Based Soft Module for Safe Human–Robot Interaction towards 4D Printing
Soft robotic modules have potential therapeutic and educational purposes. However, they need to be safe, soft, smart, and customizable to
Events
3rd International Conference on Additive Fabrication of Composites
Additive manufacturing of organic matrix composites, whether through automated fiber placement (AFP), 3D printing (FFF), or 4D printing, represents a tremendous opportunity to re-invent materials
4D Printing Strategies for Biomedical Applications of Bioprinting
Prof. Ana Paula Piedade from the University of Coimbra and 4D Printing Society is hosting a special issue on “4D Printing Strategies for Biomedical Applications
4D Materials Design and Additive Manufacturing Conference 2022
Event Links Post Conference Best Presentation Award: The 4DMDA 2022 technical committee has announced four best presentation awards based on the quality of both the
4D Printing International Summer School
Join 4D Printing Society this time at a free International Summer School organized by University of Brescia, Italy, “New Advances in Materials for Additive Manufacturing”
Call for Papers for a Special Issue on New Trends in 4D Printing
So-called four-dimensional (4D) printing synergistically combines the advantages of additive manufacturing with the unique capabilities of functional materials to fabricate objects that have complex shapes
FROM 3D-2-4D PRINTING
Join the 4D Printing Society this time at one of Europe’s oldest universities, University of Coimbra, Portugal, in a free webinar, “FROM 3D-2-4D PRINTING” organized