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i have been playing with biomimicry for sometime

similar to https://www.researchgate.net/publication/384534575_Manufacturing_of_breathable_washable_and_fabric-integrated_squid_skin-inspired_thermoregulatory_materials

i need some advice on certain material science on biomimicry

in the past i have experience with gecko - worked with an MIT professor to create a closure

it failed but quite the adventure

now i want help with a different project

i hear its mostly to do with material science - hope anybody could drop a comment

I've been playing airsoft for a while and think it'd be absolutely hilarious to slide halfway across the play area at once. I know it's likely impossible to get that much slide without wheels or a propulsion system, but I'd like help finding a material that'll help me get as close to that as possible.

I need to wear this, so it should be flexible. Though, if you happen to have suggestions for some slippery elbow pads, that would be appreciated also.

Hey there, thanks for your help. I'm trying to identify what this designer utilized to make the leg extensions for this stool as I'm trying to ideate a similar project of my own. Any help or ides would be appreciated. Thanks

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Are there any substances that keep a solid shape but is also unaffected by any outside factors (no, it doesn’t have to withstand 1 million pounds, just keep it’s shape over time)? Things like water, paint, and more will be introduced to the substance, so it has to have some sense of indestructibility. Just do let me know please, and thank you for your time.

hello

im trying to create the above discord channel to create a talent pool of individuals who specialize in product development

in this context - product development is not IT or software based. it is consumer products from textile to bags, small electronics (things generally used at home or you need in a daily basis) etc.

im open to any or all fields of expertise - innovation is a multi disciplinary field but the following would be essential if we need to brainstorm and help each other out

1. material science in product development
2. manufacturing and scaling
3. product development
4. Sustainability and research
5. ideation and creativity
6. human centric design
7. consumer product marketing

the reason is i want to create an environment where we can all benefit from each others expertise in hope to help each other grow

i have been doing product innovation for a while and have read quite a few interested research papers. i have had the opportunity to meet the professors and even working with some of them in hope to push ideas to market.

the privilege i have gotten is thanks to the companies i have worked for but im far from perfect and too need help sometimes.

i seek reddit most of the time for help but it is difficult to get all areas of expertise under on subreddit comment section because of the multiple reddit communities existing.

i hope this will give an opportunity for us all and if im wrong with my approach please do let me know

Some of the rules are as followers but you may suggest to add more

• Respect

Be respectful to others - this includes no hostility, racism, sexism, bigotry, etc

• Images

No memes, reaction gifs or similarly low effort content. Images/gifs require a starter comment

• Petitions, Polls, and Fundraising

No spamming - this includes polls, surveys, and self-promotion.

Bots require moderator permission to operate

i'm still making the discord and based on how everyone will respond to this i will decide whether to proceed or not.

i have a good feeling this could lead to something wonderful so have an open mind and let me know your honest thoughts

Hi

Trying to work out what this is. It's likely a plastic but has an incredibly fine pitch layering very evenly spaced on every surface. Far beyond any FDM I can do:

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https://preview.redd.it/yw8417hr7lxd1.png?width=819&format=png&auto=webp&s=730ac95e61af154812bfb09f7bbba5c3836bf35a

https://preview.redd.it/kkkaqya59lxd1.png?width=1160&format=png&auto=webp&s=5557d341881d48e65c44e972c03cc8f97cb4fcc4

inner wall

I don't think it's an injection mold because there aren't many of this part made.

Is this resin or something?

Thank you!

Hi, I've been looking into many areas of work for a while now, and materials has caught my eye. I've got a knack for chemistry, and I am entering my senior high school year soon where I will explore physics and engineering to see how I feel about it.

Anyways, some degrees are more appropriate than others based on interests, and that's where I could use some help on picking out of these (for a bachelors): Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and MSE. I do enjoy chemistry a lot, but chemE has a better value return and MSE is literally teaching me what I would need to know.

That's all, thanks.

I need to add some kind of magnetic film or thin magnetic layer to a button cover. The button cover is exposed to water frequently.

The max. thickness of the magnetic layer would have to be around 0.4-0.5 mm max. better less.

Is there something I could use?

I need to create a sort of slightly flexible membrane/cover on a small area. (Around 8x14 mm in size)
I only have around 1 mm of an edge where I can bond the TPU film to the hard plastic.
(Think of it as a small cover/window for a button/display)

What options do I have here?

- hard plastic is ABS or PC
- the film would be TPU
- needs to create a waterproof seal
- ultrasonic welding? (I guess this is the best option but I am not sure if my welding machine can do the size/shape cleanly)
- some kind of superglue? (kind of messy/it will spread around I guess when pressed together)
- some kind of adhesive film? (I guess this would be the easiest - but what kind of adhesive film would be suitable?)

I am considering studying this field for university so my UCAS (in Britain) application requires me to write a personal statement that demonstrates my understanding of this subject and thus why I like it. I kinda have a good example like ‘I am very interested in what renders opals their flashes of colour. I wonder if it’s due to their internal structure… I am fascinated by this internal special reflection of light because most of the other gemstones obtain their colour due to impurities… This broadened my understanding of materials science and engineering allowed me to focus on a more microscopic level of materials…’

Nevertheless I don’t see very much of this thing I am writing in university courses? Maybe crystallography where I could be studying unit cells and so on, but as I see it, it’s more microscopic compared to what I’ve written. Perhaps the thing I wrote is more about geology or mining engineering?Or do I need to shift my focus to things other than opals? Because it would not be a very wise idea to include that if I won’t be studying it at university. I have searched online and even a professor said, ‘everything is materials science’, which is pretty vague.