Silicone – Fergal Coulter

Printing Hexachiral structures on Inflated substrates

Posted on June 2, 2015June 18, 2015 fergalcoulterLeave a commentPosted in 3D printing, DEMES, Silicone

Multiple layers of hard silicone (Shore A 73) are printed with a seamless hexachiral structure on an inflated silicone balloon. When the layers are cured, the balloon is deflated, leaving a Minimum Energy Structure (MES) tube.

Spray deposition of silicone on permeable mandrel

Posted on June 2, 2015June 9, 2015 fergalcoulterLeave a commentPosted in Artificial Muscles, Silicone

A 3D printer was built, capable of spray depositing silicone on to double curved (rotating) mandrels

Silicone Foams and Sponges

Posted on June 2, 2015June 17, 2015 fergalcoulterLeave a commentPosted in Silicone

I developed a technique for creating open cell soft silicone sponges. When coated in a conductive layer, these work well as soft pressure or stretch sensors.

Fergal Coulter

3D Printing on Inflated Substrates and Dielectric Elastomer Artificial Muscles. contact@fergalcoulter.eu

Category: Silicone

Printing Hexachiral structures on Inflated substrates

Spray deposition of silicone on permeable mandrel

Silicone Foams and Sponges