Solar-powered 3D printer uses sand to make glass

Date: 27 March 2013
Source: www.scidev.net

Date: 27 March 2013

A three-dimensional (3D) printer powered by sunlight has been developed with the aim of turning desert sand into glass.

Now, experts are recognising the device as a promising first step towards a future large-scale industry. The machine, developed by German designer Markus Kayser, is called the Solar Sinter.     Read the full article here.A three-dimensional (3D) printer powered by sunlight has been developed with the aim of turning desert sand into glass. Now, experts are recognising the device as a promising first step towards a future large-scale industry. The machine, developed by German designer Markus Kayser, is called the Solar Sinter.     

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