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A soft polymer that refuses to break: EPFL's printable elastomer lands where the field has long stumbled
EPFL researchers report that a 3D-printable elastomer they originally tuned for additive manufacturing turns out to be tougher and more fatigue-resistant than expected, narrowing a stubborn gap between printable rubbers and industrial-grade silicones.
Desk note: Monexus has framed this as a structural-materials story rather than a printer-hardware story. The wire line tends to lead with the additive-manufacturing angle; the durability data is the actual news, and that is where the reporting sits.
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